The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic diarrhea, as due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability under the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act, has been granted. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran exhibited objective indications of a chronic disability (diarrhea) and met the criteria for service connection as an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability under the Persian Gulf Veterans' Act.
- Claimed conditions
- diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030846
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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)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and internal inconsistencies in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms, including IBS, constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids, need further evaluation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for diarrhea, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Granted
The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroenteritis, IBS, and diarrhea, are found to be related to her active service. The issues of separate ratings for bulimia and unspecified anxiety disorder are also granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was denied, while the Veteran's claim for service connection for diarrhea as secondary to his service-connected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was granted.
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