The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine osteoarthritis and a bowel disorder claimed as IBS due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service, and the failure to show onset during or related to service. The Board also denied service connection for an IBS disorder because there is no current diagnosis of IBS.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show continuous lumbar spine osteoarthritis symptoms since service, nor was there a showing that the condition had its onset during service and was otherwise etiologically related to service. For the bowel disorder claim, the Board found no current diagnosis of an IBS disorder and thus denied service connection on both direct and secondary bases.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine osteoarthritis, bowel disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23017031
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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