The Board found that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability is attributable to an undiagnosed illness arising from his service in the Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The competent and most probative evidence established that the veteran's signs and symptoms of a gastrointestinal disability were attributable to an undiagnosed illness, specifically one related to his active service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Gastrointestinal disability","symptoms":["abdominal distress","diarrhea","weight fluctuation"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0609539
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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