The veteran's psychophysiologic gastrointestinal reaction results in no more than definite impairment of social and industrial adaptability with disturbance of affect and mood, but does not render his psychiatric disability picture unusual or exceptional. The criteria for a higher rating have not been met.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they result in mild to moderate occupational and social impairment without evidence of marked impairment or significant interference with employment.
- Claimed conditions
- psychophysiologic gastrointestinal reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0000043
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the evaluation assigned to his service-connected psychophysiologic gastrointestinal reaction, also claimed as nervous condition, as there is no longer any case or controversy pending before the Board.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms, including daily diarrhea and abdominal distress, are rated at 30 percent for the entire period on appeal. The mental health condition is not service-connected.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction has been granted. His right hand disability claim is now reopened, but the evidence received since the September 1968 rating decision does not meet the criteria to reopen the claim of service connection for this condition. The TDIU claim remains pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected disorder to 50 percent, but denied entitlement to a TDIU. The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and SSA records.
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