The Board found that the veteran's current gastrointestinal disability, diagnosed as Crohn's Disease and/or Ulcerative Colitis, was not incurred in active service or during any period of active or inactive duty for training. Therefore, service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current gastrointestinal disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614770
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