The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness due to the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf War. The issues regarding right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's confirmed service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War, which meets the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1117(a)(2)(B).
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24073920
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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