The Veteran's service connection for a disability manifested by vomiting, to include as a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, is granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on objective indications of an undiagnosed illness manifested by vomiting that occurred during active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations and not later than December 31, 2026.
- Claimed conditions
- vomiting
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23013669
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