The Veteran's claims for service connection for upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, and unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (including IBS), including as due to an undiagnosed illness, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or any link between the Veteran's military service and his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support the presence of chronic gastrointestinal disorders or unexplained multisymptom illnesses during active duty or within one year thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders, unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (including IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1628757
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