The Veteran's claims for service connection for a colon and digestive disorder, recurrent tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral shoulder disorder have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of chronic colon and/or digestive disorders. The Veteran's current symptoms are not linked to in-service noise exposure or physical strain due to lifting and pulling duties, and the absence of complaints, findings, or diagnoses during service does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Colon and digestive disorder, Recurrent tinnitus, Lumbar spine disorder, Bilateral knee disorder, Bilateral shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1204973
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- Granted
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