The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, finding that there was no direct or presumptive evidence linking his conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pandiverticulosis, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- A19003831
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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