The veteran's headaches are not related to his military service.,His stomach disorder is presumed to have been incurred due to an undiagnosed illness during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. His major depressive disorder is considered a direct result of his military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's headaches are not related to his military service and cannot be presumed as such.,His stomach disorder is presumed due to an undiagnosed illness during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and his major depressive disorder is considered a direct result of his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Headaches","type_of_connection":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Stomach Disorder","type_of_connection":"presumptive (due to undiagnosed illness)"}, {"condition_name":"Major Depressive Disorder","type_of_connection":"direct"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614813
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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