The Board found that the Veteran does not have current ulcers or GERD, and concluded that these conditions are more likely caused by obesity. Therefore, service connection for ulcers and GERD is denied.,The Board determined that there was no evidence of colitis during service and concluded that any current colitis (including diverticulosis and diverticulitis) is more likely due to obesity. Thus, service connection for colitis is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no objective clinical or diagnostic findings of ulcers or colitis in the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- Ulcers, Colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1820714
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