The Board granted service connection for gastroparesis, finding that the Veteran's condition is directly related to a dysentery infection he contracted during his military service.
The deciding factor: The December 2019 medical opinion from the Veteran's private gastroenterologist provided new and relevant evidence linking the Veteran's current gastroparesis to his in-service dysentery infection, which was treated with antibiotics and intravenous fluids.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069713
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for Barrett's esophagus, gastroparesis, obstructive sleep apnea, and degenerative joint disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for initial compensable evaluations of asthma, gastroparesis, and irritable bowel syndrome to schedule VA examinations.
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