The Board granted service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by gastrointestinal signs or symptoms based on the Veteran's credible statements and the evidence of chronicity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's credible statements established that he suffered from some gastrointestinal signs or symptoms beginning in at least January 2021, which were not addressed in the VA examiner's opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal signs or symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026436
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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