The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that he was not entitled to this benefit.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show objective confirmation of diarrhea or other gastrointestinal signs and symptoms related to the veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0615607
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Decisions by this judge: 1,419 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a bowel disorder as secondary to the service-connected TBI, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bowel disorder and bladder disorder as additional medical opinions are necessary to address the Veteran's contentions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bladder disorder and a bowel disorder as additional development is needed, including obtaining adequate examinations and opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection of bladder and bowel disorders have been remanded. The Board needs more information to make a decision.
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