The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against his claims.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s chronic digestive disorders were less likely than not incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or illness due to the absence of signs and symptoms after deployment.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129645
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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