The Veteran's claim for service connection for an irritable colon syndrome, now claimed as a stomach condition, was previously denied in 1991 and has not been reopened with new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran did not submit sufficient new and material evidence to reopen this claim.,Service connection for a neck condition is also denied. The Veteran reported experiencing symptoms during service but no such diagnoses were made at separation. There is insufficient evidence linking his current neck disability to his military service.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not provide sufficient new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for an irritable colon syndrome, now claimed as a stomach condition. The Veteran's STRs do not show any diagnosis or treatment related to this condition during service.,There is no direct evidence linking the current neck disability to service. While the Veteran reported experiencing symptoms in service and at separation, there are no records of such diagnoses or treatments. The Board found that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable colon syndrome, neck condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1746056
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