The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for breathing problems, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraines, and resection of the small intestine as new and relevant evidence was not received to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The treatment records submitted were cumulative and did not provide a medical link between the Veteran's conditions and his military service, particularly with respect to in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing problems, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraines, resection of the small intestine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25054888
What this means for you
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