The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of low back disability, right hand disability, and gastroenteritis due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Low Back Disability","diagnosis":null,"current_symptoms":"Chronic low back pain with mildly painful range of motion of the lumbar spine"}, {"condition_name":"Right Hand Disability","diagnosis":"Right hand status post fracture and right hand tenosynovitis","current_symptoms":null}, {"condition_name":"Gastroenteritis","diagnosis":"Colitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)","current_symptoms":"Recurrent symptoms of stomach pain, acid reflux, and diarrhea with blood in stool"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001578
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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