The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for his gastrointestinal disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent assigned since January 18, 2001.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation with more or less constant abdominal distress, which would warrant a higher evaluation than 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7319.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), vomiting
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0603791
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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