The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including chronic diarrhea and abdominal discomfort, is due to an undiagnosed illness related to his military service. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found sufficient clinical findings warranting a finding of an undiagnosed illness related to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal (GI) disability, specifically chronic diarrhea with slight leakage of fecal matter and abdominal discomfort
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0211220
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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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