The Veteran's claims for service connection for stomach and sinus disorders were denied because there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including a claimed bacterial infection during service. The lapse of many years between the end of his service and the first documented complaints of these conditions further supports this conclusion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current stomach and sinus disorders are not attributable to his military service, including any claimed bacterial infection during service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003659
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What this means for you
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