The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel disease is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board finds that it is not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tobacco use disorder is denied because smoking is not considered a disability for which service connection can be granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for urethritis and prostatitis are denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for drug abuse and alcohol abuse are denied due to the prohibition on compensation for disabilities resulting from willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol/drugs.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of irritable bowel disease, and it was not shown to be related to service.,Tobacco use disorder cannot be granted as smoking is not considered a disability for which service connection can be granted.,The Veteran's claims for urethritis and prostatitis are denied because there is no evidence of current diagnoses.,The Veteran's claims for drug abuse and alcohol abuse are denied due to the prohibition on compensation for disabilities resulting from willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol/drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel disease, urethritis, prostatitis, tobacco use disorder, drug abuse, alcohol abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18100746
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