The Board finds no evidence of a current bowel disability or a service-connected torn tricep disability. The Veteran's claims are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's claimed disabilities to his active service, and there is no showing of chronicity for any condition noted during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bowel Disability, Disability Manifested by Bilateral Torn Tricep
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1600172
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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