The Board has determined that the veteran's current inflammatory bowel disease, diagnosed as ulcerative colitis, was incurred during his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical history provided by the veteran regarding his in-service gastrointestinal complaints and subsequent diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is found to be credible. The Board accepted a nexus opinion from a competent medical professional that there was a link between the veteran's in-service symptoms and his current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0024671
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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