The Board has determined that the veteran does not have COPD or interstitial disease related to his period of service, and there is no evidence linking stomach disorders (including hiatal hernia, GERD, and diverticulosis) to his period of active duty. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a diagnosis of COPD or interstitial disease in the veteran's case, and there is no link between stomach disorders (including hiatal hernia, GERD, and diverticulosis) and his period of active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Disease, Stomach Disorders (including Hiatal Hernia, GERD, and Diverticulosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0211427
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