The Board denied service connection for intestinal pain or a gastric condition, as there was no competent evidence showing the veteran currently has such conditions that are related to service or due to an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran currently has intestinal pain or a gastric condition that is related to service or due to an undiagnosed illness that developed during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- intestinal pain, gastric condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810270
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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