The Veteran's headache and gastrointestinal disability have been found to be related to service, with reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a comprehensive examination and opinion based on the complete factual background, including all relevant medical records from service, VA, and private sources. The examiner concluded that it is at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) that any current headache disability and gastrointestinal disability are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- headache, gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1632883
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