The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for the service-connected gastrointestinal disability, effective from May 30, 1990. The left thigh scar and left peroneal nerve injury are both rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, which warrants an initial evaluation in excess of the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability (irritable bowel syndrome), Left peroneal nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0428851
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- Denied
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- Granted
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