The Board found that the veteran's current sigmoid diverticulitis and hiatal hernia with IBS are not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current sigmoid diverticulitis and hiatal hernia with IBS to his in-service dysentery or any other service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- sigmoid diverticulitis, hiatal hernia with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0633532
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What this means for you
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