The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including migraine headaches, COPD, asthma, tussive syncope, fatigue, major depression and PTSD, joint soreness due to an undiagnosed illness, hepatitis C, diarrhea, dental disorders (loss of teeth), and hemorrhoids have been granted. The service connection is determined on the merits for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records show active duty in Southwest Asia where he was exposed to various environmental factors that may have contributed to his current health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, tussive syncope, tinea of the hands, groin and feet, fatigue, major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hiatal hernia, duodenitis, hepatitis C, diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0111973
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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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