Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a rating of 10% have been granted.,A 30% rating has been assigned for headaches since August 10, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms were consistent with PTSD and anxiety disorder, leading to the granting of service connection. The irritable bowel syndrome was rated based on its severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Joint Pain, Psychiatric Disabilities (PTSD, Anxiety Disorder), Rashes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0411619
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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
Related decisions
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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