The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease do not warrant a disability rating higher than 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate severe ulcerative colitis or other symptom combinations productive of severe impairment of health, which would warrant a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 7323 and 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0619030
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for Crohn's disease to correct duty to assist errors.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.
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