The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic diarrhea was granted. The claims for chronic left hip DJD and right hip DJD were denied, as well as the claim for headaches which is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability (undiagnosed illness) that became manifest during active military service in Southwest Asia, leading to service connection for his diarrhea. The claims for left and right hip DJD were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service or an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic diarrhea, chronic left hip degenerative joint disease (DJD), chronic right hip DJD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22028975
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- Dismissed
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