The Board found that the veteran's stomach disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active military duty and did not manifest as an undiagnosed illness. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical records, including VA examinations and private treatment notes, do not show a chronic stomach disorder related to military service or an undiagnosed illness during the Gulf War period.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0409704
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What this means for you
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