The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and right hip condition are granted service connection. The Veteran's back condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, undiagnosed musculoskeletal disease (claimed as muscle pain and joint problems), and neurological problems manifested by in part by memory loss, cognitive difficulties, and excess fatigability are denied service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for all issues due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of clear onset or etiology. However, some conditions were granted as they met the criteria for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome, right hip condition, back condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, undiagnosed musculoskeletal disease (claimed as muscle pain and joint problems), neurological problems manifested by in part by memory loss, cognitive difficulties, and excess fatigability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128485
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability, endometriosis, thyroid condition, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now considered on their merits.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adhesions as secondary to irritable bowel syndrome, finding that there was no nexus between the claimed condition and service or a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative disc disease and scoliosis, due to lack of current disability evidence.
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