The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was denied in January 2000 and September 2001. She submitted a petition to reopen her claim on August 11, 2010.,Effective August 11, 2010, the Veteran is granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a timely petition to reopen her previously denied claim of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome on August 11, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eye disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805766
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