The Board has granted the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease and IBS, finding new and material evidence. The case is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: New evidence suggests that the Veteran may have a diagnosis of IBS or an undiagnosed illness/medically unexplained multi-symptom illness of unknown etiology related to service, raising a reasonable possibility of establishing service connection for Crohn's disease and IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, IBS
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18147017
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What this means for you
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
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