The Board denied service connection for a gallbladder disability, finding that the Veteran's gallbladder condition is not related to his active military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a stomach ulcer condition, concluding that there was no evidence linking this condition to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran’s gallbladder disability and stomach ulcer condition are not related to his active service. The diagnoses were not linked to any in-service events or exposure.,There is no direct link between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service, as evidenced by the lack of medical records linking these conditions to his time in service.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder disability, stomach ulcer condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20080221
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