The Board granted service connection for residuals of an appendectomy, to include chronic abdominal pain and bowel disturbance, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current gastrointestinal symptoms are causally linked to his in-service appendectomy, as he reported continuous symptoms since service and medical opinions acknowledged at least the possibility of a nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an appendectomy, to include chronic abdominal pain and bowel disturbance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25004418
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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