The Veteran's service-connected IBS with GERD is predominantly manifested by alternating diarrhea and constipation, with complaints of more or less constant abdominal distress. The Board finds that a 30 percent evaluation is warranted throughout the applicable period.
The deciding factor: The predominant disability picture is the Veteran's IBS, which has manifested by diarrhea, constipation and epigastric pain, warranting a 30 percent evaluation under DC 7319.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1306321
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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