The Veteran's claims for service connection for Gilbert's syndrome, to include as secondary to Crohn's disease, and for an initial evaluation in excess of 60 percent prior to October 17, 2014 for Crohn's disease were denied. The effective dates for the grants of individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU), right hip osteoporosis, and left hip osteoporosis were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that Gilbert's syndrome was incurred in or aggravated by Crohn's disease, nor could it be considered secondary to the service-connected Crohn's disease. The Veteran's Crohn's disease was rated as severe but not pronounced, and thus did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Gilbert's syndrome, Crohn's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720709
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Crohn's disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and ileocecal valve scarring.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection must be remanded due to inadequate examinations and opinions. The Veteran's skin disorder, respiratory disorder, Crohn's disease, eye disorder, and migraines are all being reviewed again with new medical evaluations.
- Granted
The Veteran's Crohn's disease is rated at 60 percent, effective from the date of the rating decision on appeal.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience, granting entitlement to TDIU.
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