The Veteran's GERD and IBS are rated at 10 percent prior to November 8, 2007. Effective November 8, 2007, the Veteran is granted a combined rating for both conditions at 30 percent. The case is remanded due to issues with effective date determination and consideration of direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the receipt of new evidence that allowed for the grant of presumptive service connection for IBS, but did not consider whether direct service connection could have been granted or if the lay statements should have influenced the effective date assignment.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1025210
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee meniscal tear, and IBS, have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. The Board finds that the evidence is in balance, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his IBS, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a moderate or severe condition as defined by VA regulations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion and a need for further examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for service-connected vitamin D deficiency, finding that the Veteran's recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea most closely approximates the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6313. The claim for service connection for IBS was not addressed in this decision.
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