Service connection has been granted for headaches and gastrointestinal distress, both on a presumptive basis due to service in the Persian Gulf War.,The Veteran's sleep apnea claim is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran exhibited objective indications of chronic disability manifested by headaches and gastrointestinal distress during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, qualifying for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic disability manifested by headaches, Chronic disability manifested by gastrointestinal signs or symptoms (irritable bowel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177239
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.
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