The Veteran's claim for service connection of a stomach disorder, manifested by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, is granted as the evidence supports that this condition relates to a service-connected disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA compensation examination reports indicate that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his service-connected TBI. The February 2009 examiner also attributed the Veteran's diarrhea to pancreatitis from alcohol abuse, but the December 2008 examiner diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is not a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1025074
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for diarrhea, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired vestibular disorder, including Meniere's disease and peripheral vestibular disorder, due to continuous symptoms since separation from service.
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