The Veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach and gastrointestinal disorder, to include as secondary to PTSD, and headaches with dizziness, to include as secondary to PTSD, have been denied.,There is no current evidence of a diagnosed stomach and gastrointestinal disorder or headaches with dizziness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs do not show any diagnosis of a stomach and gastrointestinal disorder or headaches with dizziness. Post-service records also lack such diagnoses. The Veteran did not attend the scheduled VA examinations, which prevented further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach and gastrointestinal disorder, Headaches with dizziness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1739476
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