The veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymia was denied, but he received a grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome with a 30% evaluation effective March 11, 1991. The TDIU was granted effective from the same date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymia was denied due to lack of evidence showing onset during or within one year after service. His claim for irritable bowel syndrome was granted as secondary to his service-connected stress fractures and he received a grant of TDIU effective from the date of receipt of his application to reopen.
- Claimed conditions
- Dysthymia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0101574
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2020, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but denied a higher initial rating and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no competent or credible evidence of a current diagnosis during the appellate period.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no current diagnosis of IBS in the medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and lower back strain to obtain additional medical opinions.
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