The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, GERD, heart disability, elbow disabilities, sinusitis, nasal allergies, hemorrhoids, and gum disease are all granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established for the claimed conditions based on direct evidence of a current disability that is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heart Disability, to include an undiagnosed illness causing chest pain and secondary to service-connected hypertension, Right Elbow Disability, to include an undiagnosed illness causing right elbow pain, tingling, and tenderness, Left Elbow Disability, to include an undiagnosed illness causing left elbow pain, tingling, and tenderness, Sinusitis, Nasal Allergies, Hemorrhoids, Gum Disability, to include gum disease and an undiagnosed illness causing gum pain and sensitivity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2018
- Citation
- 1821995
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the potential diagnosis. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further review and consideration.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% rating, effective July 15, 2024. The Veteran's GERD remains at a 10% rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating prior to July 29, 2024. The GERD rating remains at 30 percent disabled but no higher.
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