The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic diarrhea, previously rated as bowel syndrome, is granted. The Board finds that additional development is needed prior to final adjudication of the remaining issue on appeal.
The deciding factor: New evidence provided by a private medical opinion has established a positive nexus between the Veteran’s current condition and his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic diarrhea, bowel urgency disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19129926
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 remands the claims for service connection for chronic diarrhea, headaches, and neck pain for initial adjudication on the merits by the AOJ.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for chronic diarrhea and GERD, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD and major depressive disorder. The claims for chronic diarrhea were remanded.
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