The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability due to lack of current diagnosis and no medical evidence linking the condition to service.,Service connection was also denied for a right shoulder disability as there were no in-service complaints or findings, and no medical evidence linking the condition to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records did not show any gastrointestinal symptoms during service. The most recent VA examination found no current diagnosis of a gastrointestinal disability.,There was no documented right shoulder injury or complaint in service. The February 2000 VA examination diagnosed the veteran with right shoulder strain, but this is considered to be more likely related to post-service activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, Right Shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0312476
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