The Veteran's service connection claim for a gastrointestinal disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, neck disability, bilateral hand pain, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral hip disability is granted as these conditions are presumed to have been incurred due to an undiagnosed illness during his Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, which he contends was caused by his Gulf War service, meets the criteria for a presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a).
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, neck disability, bilateral hand pain, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1425974
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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