The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his acquired psychiatric condition and hemorrhoids are dismissed. The Veteran is granted service connection for IBS, secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, and for rectal sphincter impairment, secondary to service-connected hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeals as to increased evaluations of his acquired psychiatric condition and hemorrhoids during the May 2018 hearing. The Board granted service connection for IBS (secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability) and rectal sphincter impairment (secondary to service-connected hemorrhoids).
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric condition, IBS, rectal sphincter impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136511
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there is no current diagnosis of IBS or symptoms at any time during the pendency of the claim.
- Granted
A 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted, and service connection for hypertension is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's IBS and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as service connected, with the latter condition likely originating during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary condition and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
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