The Veteran does not have a disability manifested by upper abdominal pain that is attributable to active military service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: VA examinations and opinions did not find any direct link between the Veteran's upper abdominal pain and his service-connected conditions, including his inguinal hernia repair.
- Claimed conditions
- upper abdominal pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0925477
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