The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's adrenal gland disorder, which is considered a direct service connection as it began during his active duty.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's current adrenal gland disorder likely had its onset in service and continues to this day.
- Claimed conditions
- adrenal gland disorder, Addison's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22011782
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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