The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease, IBS, and an anxiety disorder characterized by insomnia. The evidence did not show a direct link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for any of the claimed conditions, and the Veteran failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- peptic ulcer disease, IBS, anxiety disorder characterized by insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1335657
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