The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder/PTSD with depression, gastroenteritis and enterocolitis due to an undiagnosed illness. Service connection was denied for multiple joint pain.
The deciding factor: The veteran's psychiatric condition is presumed to be related to his active military service in the Persian Gulf War, while his gastrointestinal conditions are presumed to be due to exposure to an undiagnosed illness during service. The Board found no evidence of a musculoskeletal disability that could be attributed to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder/PTSD with depression, Gastroenteritis, Enterocolitis, Multiple joint pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0335351
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What this means for you
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