The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities, including IBS, GERD, and diverticulosis on the basis that these conditions are not related to service or any other factor.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a nexus between current gastrointestinal disabilities and in-service symptoms or exposure. The Veteran's testimony regarding continuity of symptomatology after service was found to be credible but does not establish a link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a lumbar spine injury, Gastrointestinal disabilities, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0936039
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