The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and right foot pain. The left foot disability and tinnitus claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's disabilities manifested during active duty in Bahrain during the Persian Gulf War and have persisted for more than six months without a known clinical diagnosis, except for the left foot and tinnitus which did not meet the criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, Headaches, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Right foot pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046873
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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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