The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a causal relationship between the veteran's current digestive disorder and his service, and this disorder was not shown within one year following service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a digestive disorder is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the current digestive disorder and service, and it was not shown to be related to service within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Digestive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0824366
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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