Service connection granted for loss of vision and GI symptoms due to undiagnosed illness.,Service connection denied for uncontrolled body shaking, hair loss, and allergies as due to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints of visual field defects and diarrhea were linked to his service in the Persian Gulf. However, there was no consistent evidence linking current chronic disability from uncontrolled shaking, hair loss, or allergies to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"loss of vision","claimed_conditions":["loss of vision","bilateral eye scotomas"]}, {"condition_name":"gastrointestinal (GI) problems","claimed_conditions":["GI symptoms of diarrhea"]}, {"condition_name":"uncontrolled body shaking and hair loss, allergies","claimed_conditions":["uncontrolled shaking","hair loss","allergies"]}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0600396
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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