The Board found that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis was aggravated by his second period of active duty service, but denied service connection for arthritis of multiple joints. The decision is mixed as it granted one issue and denied another.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's UC was not permanently worsened by his active duty service in 2002, while also noting that his colonoscopies have shown improvement in the UC findings.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis (UC), arthritis of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1741712
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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