The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and diverticulitis have been granted as the evidence shows that these conditions were first diagnosed during her active duty service, with no clear and unmistakable evidence showing they did not pre-exist service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was diagnosed with IBS and diverticulitis prior to her second period of active duty service and sought treatment for symptoms associated with these conditions during service. The VA examiners concluded that the current diagnoses are a result of aggravation by military service of pre-existing disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2010
- Citation
- 1011999
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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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