The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea and headaches, but denied service connection for anxiety, depressive condition, GERD, rhinitis, and sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements were found competent to establish the onset of his chronic diarrhea and headaches during service. However, there was no evidence of record showing a current disability of an anxiety condition, a depressive condition, GERD, rhinitis or sinusitis close in proximity to, or during, the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic diarrhea, headaches, anxiety, depressive condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), rhinitis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092640
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