Service connection for anxiety disorder NOS is granted.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gastrointestinal problems, seizures, and heart disorders is remanded due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's claims.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gastrointestinal problems, seizures, and heart disorders is remanded due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's claims.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for herniated discs in neck is remanded due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that service connection for anxiety disorder NOS was warranted based on evidence showing symptoms began during active service and were corroborated by fellow servicemen and childhood friends.,There was insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a link between fibromyalgia and service, as the Veteran's claim form suggested it could be secondary to a pre-existing shoulder condition for which he had already received service connection.,The RO failed to address allegations of gastrointestinal problems due to VA treatment, including failure to treat or mismanagement of medications, resulting in additional disability. The Veteran also alleged that his gallbladder was removed and/or his esophagus enlarged as a result of VA's actions.,The RO did not consider the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to gastrointestinal problems, seizures, and heart disorders, including allegations of mismanagement or failure to treat.,The RO failed to address the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for herniated discs in neck.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder NOS, Fibromyalgia, Gastrointestinal disorder (bleeding, cramping, vomiting and bowel problems), Seizure disorder (also claimed as dizziness and whole body numbness), Heart disorder, Herniated discs in neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2021
- Citation
- A21017173
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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