The Veteran's irritable colon syndrome is manifested by alternating diarrhea and constipation, abdominal pain, and occasional fecal leakage. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Colon Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1444212
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease and irritable colon syndrome. The Veteran's claims are not currently granted as there is no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant higher ratings.
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