The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow condition, stomach problems (IBS), and UTI. The claim of service connection for sciatica is pending and requires further examination and opinion.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach problems/IBS as a qualifying chronic disability due to Persian Gulf War service was dismissed because she did not have qualifying service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran had a current right elbow condition or stomach problem (IBS) at any time during her period of active duty, and there is no indication that these conditions are related to her military service.,The Veteran did not have qualifying service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations for Persian Gulf War service-connected disabilities. Therefore, she cannot establish a claim for service connection on a presumptive basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Condition, Stomach Problems/Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24054516
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for urinary tract infection to include stress incontinence flacid neuropathic bladder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. Service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss and UTI are not service-connected.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of UTI. The Board finds that the Veteran's UTI is no longer present or active.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a right knee condition or left knee condition as being related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted initial ratings of 40 percent for sciatica of the right and left lower extremities, effective from the date of the January 2021 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.
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