The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bowel condition and entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 18, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support a current diagnosis of a bowel disability or that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2024
- Citation
- 24032984
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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