The Board has determined that the veteran's bowel condition/diverticulitis is related to service, while his bilateral ankle condition is not. The veteran's bowel condition/diverticulitis was granted service connection, but his bilateral ankle condition remains denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's bowel condition/diverticulitis as likely as not began during service following surgeries in 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle condition, bowel condition/diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0604398
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.
What you can do next
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