The Board granted service connection for lumbar strain, irritable bowel syndrome, and dysplastic nevus syndrome. The veteran's lumbar strain is rated at 10 percent, his irritable bowel syndrome at 30 percent, and his dysplastic nevus syndrome remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's conditions met the criteria for the assigned ratings based on their severity as determined by Diagnostic Codes in effect at the time of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, irritable bowel syndrome, dysplastic nevus syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0001979
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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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 13, 2024 for a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease but denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining new medical opinions and examination reports to address the issues of service connection and increased ratings.
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