The Veteran's recurrent gastrointestinal disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder were initially manifested during active service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met.
The deciding factor: Recurrent gastrointestinal disorder was initially manifested during active service and at VA examinations post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent gastrointestinal disorder, recurrent lumbosacral spine disorder, recurrent hypertension, recurrent prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1819640
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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