The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms, which have not been attributed to a known clinical diagnosis and are of a compensable degree, meet the criteria for service connection under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on evidence showing objective indications of an undiagnosed illness manifested by gastrointestinal symptoms that has been present for at least six months and meets the chronicity requirement of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(5).
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by gastrointestinal symptoms
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23006850
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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