The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and sinusitis, as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claim for hemorrhoids was remanded due to a question regarding whether the disorder preexisted service.

The deciding factor: There is no competent or credible evidence indicating that the Veteran had diagnoses for irritable bowel syndrome or sinusitis during or approximate to the pendency of the appeal, and there is not clear and unmistakable evidence that any hemorrhoid disorder pre-existed service.

Claimed conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Sinusitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Camp Lejeune water

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 7, 2025

Citation

A25021446

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