The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of receipt of her claim for increased evaluation. The RO has granted an earlier effective date of August 7, 1996 for service connection and compensation for PTSD and residuals of a gunshot wound to the left sternum, splenectomy, and restrictive lung disease.
The deciding factor: The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was rated at 30 percent based on her claim received in November 1998. The RO granted an earlier effective date of August 7, 1996 for service connection and compensation for PTSD and residuals of a gunshot wound to the left sternum, splenectomy, and restrictive lung disease.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the left sternum, splenectomy, restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0111904
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