The Veteran's claim for service connection to IBS due to Gulf War service is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for additional development, including obtaining STRs and VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presumption of service connection for a qualifying chronic disability (IBS) as a result of exposure in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder, Left ear hearing loss, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Back Disorder, Bilateral Knee Disorders, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Right Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100048
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
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