The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 10% for IBS was granted, and the maximum available rating under the applicable code (DC 7319) is now 30%. The decision also notes that there are no exceptional circumstances warranting extra-schedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability has been rated at its highest possible level of 30% based on the criteria in Diagnostic Code 7319 for Irritable Colon Syndrome, which requires severe disability with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance and more or less constant abdominal distress. The medical evidence supports this rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1011664
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