The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD and IBS, based on the Veteran's credible assertions of in-service onset and post-service continuity of symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a link between the Veteran's current gastrointestinal pathology and his active military service, given the credible assertions regarding the in-service onset and post-service continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD and IBS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024830
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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