The veteran's service connection for Crohn's disease was granted, resolving the issue in his favor. The other issues remain in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the proper diagnosis for the veteran's bowel disorder is Crohn's disease or irritable bowel syndrome, and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran, service connection is warranted for Crohn's disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Right upper extremity numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902352
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for Crohn's disease to correct duty to assist errors.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, except for a granted 30 percent rating for headache disability.
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