The Board granted service connection for diverticulosis and diverticulitis as secondary to medication taken for a service-connected migraine headache, resolving any reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder was found to be aggravated by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) medication taken for his service-connected migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulosis and diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062330
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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