The veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as stomach condition) was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have a diagnosed gastrointestinal disease in service or at any time thereafter, and thus could not establish service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no diagnosis of a gastrointestinal disorder during service or after separation from service, and continuity of symptomatology was not shown to be present.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as stomach condition), Moderate narrowing of L4-5 and L5-S1 disc with minimal narrowing of L2-3 and L3-4, Hypothyroidism, Plantar fasciitis (right), Plantar fasciitis (left), Tinea unguium, Pseudofoliculitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0318165
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