The Veteran's fatigue, intestinal disorder, and GERD have been granted service connection as due to undiagnosed illness experienced during his Gulf War service.,A 60% rating has been assigned for each condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran had symptoms of fatigue, intestinal disorder, and GERD which persisted for more than six months and were not attributable to a known clinical diagnosis. The Board found these conditions due to undiagnosed illness experienced during his Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Fatigue","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"Intestinal Disorder","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}, {"condition_name":"Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)","diagnosis_basis":"undiagnosed illness"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184383
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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