Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to increased ratings for his disabilities. The joint pain claim has also been reopened.
The deciding factor: New evidence supports the diagnosis of Gulf War Syndrome, which qualifies as an undiscovered illness under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Joint Pain"}, {"condition_name":"Undiagnosed Illness (Gulf War Syndrome)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102114
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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