The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms had their onset during service and have continued since then. The Veteran's credible testimony and lay statements from his wife, mother, and fellow service member support this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015396
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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.
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- Denied
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