The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting stomach disorder, now diagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), was aggravated by service. The condition existed prior to service and worsened during military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's IBS likely worsened due to stress from training and combat during service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0202103
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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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various claimed conditions, including a back disorder, stomach disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and pain in the knees, feet, and shoulders, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or etiological relationships to service.
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