Denied
The Board denied service connection for a recurrent gastrointestinal disorder, diagnosed as ulcerative colitis, finding no evidence that the condition was incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis is less likely than not related to his in-service experiences and there is no other medical opinion supporting a link between the disorder and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent gastrointestinal disorder (diagnosed as ulcerative colitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003952
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