The Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis was denied as the evidence did not show a direct relationship to his active duty service or any service-connected disability. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current symptoms to his active duty service, and the claimed diverticulitis has not been shown to be related to any service-connected disability or a presumptive exposure basis (e.g., burn pit, Agent Orange).
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1506157
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