The Board granted service connection for diverticulosis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's diverticulosis had its onset during service, leading to a grant of service connection. The other claims required further development and were remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulosis, gastroduodenitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25005178
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis, GERD, and hiatal hernia as the evidence did not show a link to an in-service disease or injury.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 2023 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeals concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions and a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance are dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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