The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea as due to an undiagnosed illness, but denied claims for blood in the stool and weight loss.
The deciding factor: The veteran's chronic diarrhea is presumed to have been incurred in active service as it is due to an undiagnosed illness. Blood in the stool and weight loss are not established by evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- blood in the stool, diarrhea, weight loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0205799
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and internal inconsistencies in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms, including IBS, constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids, need further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for diarrhea, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues of rating for gastroparesis and service connection for acid erosion of teeth are not addressed as they were pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroenteritis, IBS, and diarrhea, are found to be related to her active service. The issues of separate ratings for bulimia and unspecified anxiety disorder are also granted.
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