The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including duodenal ulcer, was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's left hip disability was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that left leg disability, including peripheral vascular disease began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,With reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran, his headaches disability began during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence showing a chronic gastrointestinal disability in service and did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period. The Veteran's current gastrointestinal disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board found that there was no evidence showing a chronic left hip disability in service and did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period. The Veteran's current left hip disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Board determined that there was no evidence showing a chronic left leg disability in service and did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period. The Veteran's current left leg disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,With reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran, the Board found that his headaches disability began during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, to include duodenal ulcer, Left hip disability, Left leg disability, to include peripheral vascular disease, Headaches disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22038365
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