The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for IBS. The Veteran's in-service diagnosis of IBS, along with post-service diagnoses of probable IBS, supports a finding of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had an in-service diagnosis of IBS and post-service diagnoses of probable IBS, which supported a finding of service connection for IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS, gastroenteritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015667
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What this means for you
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