The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has been granted service connection. Service connection for fibromyalgia, acid reflux, and other conditions have been denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for irritable bowel syndrome due to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War period. Other conditions were not supported by evidence of current disability or a qualifying chronic disability as defined under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2)(i).
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, acid reflux, bilateral knee disability, shoulder disability, neck disability, bilateral ankle disability, Reiter’s syndrome (claimed as arthritis), low back disability, restless leg syndrome, uveitis, sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, Type II, diabetic neuropathy, depression
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18158758
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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