Denied
The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include gastritis and leiomyoma of the stomach but other than IBS with colon polyps, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The appeal was dismissed for hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders were not found to be related to his service, including any toxic exposures during his active duty in Qatar.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25015337
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