The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for irritable colon effective September 15, 2008. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for prostatitis and other service connection claims are also pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the irritable colon was manifested by severe symptomatology resulting in diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation with more or less constant abdominal distress from December 16, 1991, to September 14, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1231815
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for sun avoidance was denied. The claim for IBS was dismissed due to procedural issues, and the claim for gynecomastia was remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded several issues related to service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's irritable colon was found to have its onset during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.
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