The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including chronic diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and urgency with bowel movement, is considered an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability was found to be an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, presumptively related to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, undiagnosed illness, medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22046665
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability may be related to service, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. However, a VA examination is needed to establish this relationship and correct any duty-to-assist error.
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