Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 2, 1994, for the award of service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, including diverticulosis and IBS.
The deciding factor: The RO implicitly granted service connection in August 2000 based on the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1994 and 38 C.F. R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulosis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087197
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