The Board has determined that the Veteran's current pulmonary disability manifested by shortness of breath and restriction, as well as his gastrointestinal disability manifested by loose stools, abdominal pain, and fecal incontinence, are related to his service-connected disabilities and injuries sustained during military service. As a result, the claims for these conditions have been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA internists supported that the Veteran's current pulmonary and gastrointestinal disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities and injuries sustained during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- shortness of breath, stomach and bowel disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1342788
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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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