The veteran was granted service connection for loss of teeth, increased disability ratings for Crohn's disease and bowel incontinence, and an increased initial disability rating for adjustment disorder. The effective date for the grant of service-connected adjustment disorder is February 20, 2004. The veteran was also granted TDIU.
The deciding factor: The decision did not provide a specific reasoning section as it pertains to all issues addressed in the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0836460
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for loss of teeth, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and ileocecal valve scarring.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection must be remanded due to inadequate examinations and opinions. The Veteran's skin disorder, respiratory disorder, Crohn's disease, eye disorder, and migraines are all being reviewed again with new medical evaluations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 60 percent, effective from the date of the rating decision on appeal.
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