The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for food poisoning, finding that there is no nexus between his current gastrointestinal symptoms and his in-service gastroenteritis or food poisoning.
The deciding factor: The Board found the persuasive weight of the evidence against a relationship between the Veteran's current gastrointestinal symptoms and his in-service gastroenteritis or food poisoning.
- Claimed conditions
- food poisoning, gastrointestinal issues
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23013689
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