The Board has granted service connection for chronic diarrhea, finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and thrombocytosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's chronic diarrhea is at least as likely as not incurred in service due to its onset shortly after separation from service and the absence of a clear etiology attributed to an intercurrent cause. The other conditions were denied based on lack of evidence linking them to service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, chronic diarrhea, sleep apnea, thrombocytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18100909
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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