The Board has determined that the veteran's functional stomach disorder, characterized as non-ulcer dyspepsia or irritable bowel syndrome, was incurred in service. However, there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for residuals of a cholecystectomy.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's gallbladder disease was incurred during service and it occurred more than three decades after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- functional stomach disorder, cholecystectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0635670
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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