The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for problematic bowel movements, memory loss, and stomach pain, all claimed as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability under 38 U.S.C. § 1117.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied because the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1117, which pertains to veterans with undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability due to military service in Southwest Asia during Operation Desert Storm.
- Claimed conditions
- problematic bowel movements, memory loss, stomach pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0406124
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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