The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic residuals of syphilis, chronic residuals of infectious mononucleosis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (claimed as secondary to PTSD).
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Residuals of Syphilis, Chronic Residuals of Infectious Mononucleosis, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder Other Than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1013306
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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