The Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including ulcerative colitis and rectal bleeding, as well as an ITP disability, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current gastrointestinal or ITP disabilities to his active service, including any in-service exposure to herbicides or other substances.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disability, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20030250
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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