The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the cervical spine, constipation, diarrhea, and upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing current disabilities manifested by arthritis of the cervical spine, constipation, diarrhea, or upper and lower GI problems, and there is insufficient evidence to establish causation with service or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the cervical spine, Constipation, Diarrhea, Upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2002
- Citation
- 0213419
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