The Board has granted service connection for ulcerative colitis and depressive disorder, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's military service. The Veteran is also awarded a 100% disability rating for his postoperative residuals of bilateral hammertoe deformity with traumatic arthritis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim that his gastrointestinal condition had its onset in service and continues today, while his depressive disorder is found to be secondary to his gastrointestinal condition.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1013219
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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