The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and gastrointestinal disorder are all granted as service-connected. The claims for fatigue, memory loss, and fibromyalgia remain pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to military service or other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disability","sub_conditions":["Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","Depression","Fatigue","Memory Loss"]}, {"condition_name":"Radiculopathy of the Right Lower Extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Radiculopathy of the Left Lower Extremity"}, {"condition_name":"Fibromyalgia","additional_notes":"Associated with body aches reported during service in Southwest Asia theater from December 1990 to March 1991."}, {"condition_name":"Gastrointestinal Disorder","sub_conditions":["Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147260
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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