The Board found no evidence of peptic ulcer disease or arthritis of the knees in service, and denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses of peptic ulcer disease or arthritis of the knees, and there was no indication of these conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, arthritis of the knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0429937
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