The Board has granted service connection for a functional gastrointestinal disorder manifested by diarrhea and constipation as an undiagnosed illness, and also for a disability manifested by an enlarged prostate as an undiagnosed illness. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran has these conditions, and service connection is granted under the provisions for undiagnosed illnesses from service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Functional gastrointestinal disorder manifested by diarrhea and constipation, Disability manifested by an enlarged prostate
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26009683
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