Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness due to hazardous environmental exposure in the Persian Gulf has been reopened and granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that established a current disability, which could be attributed to active duty service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"irritable bowel syndrome with fecal incontinence"}, {"condition_name":"anaphylactic shock episodes"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130283
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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