The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a medically unexplained irritable bowel syndrome, both presumed to be due to Gulf War service. Service connection was denied for the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder and digestive disorder.
The deciding factor: Service connection is granted based on presumptive service connection under VA regulations for undiagnosed illnesses associated with Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Tinnitus, Fatigue, Digestive Disorder (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0214257
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What this means for you
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