The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder, and a total rating based on individual unemployability. The gastrointestinal disorder was not found to be incurred in or aggravated by service, and secondary service connection was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's gastrointestinal disorders were not directly related to his military service and could not be attributed to his post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder, hiatal hernia, duodenitis, pancreatitis, possible cholelithiasis, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2002
- Citation
- 0205972
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