The Board has granted service connection for iliopsoas tendon bursitis, right hip and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation. The initial onset of the right hip disability is linked to travel during ACDUTRA in February 2010, while IBS was considered a qualifying chronic disability based on objective indications of signs or symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right hip injury occurred coincident with her ACDUTRA period and supported by STRs. For IBS, the Board noted objective indications of signs or symptoms as per regulations for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- iliopsoas tendon bursitis, right hip, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19142171
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates were denied. Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was also denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for GERD and various increased rating claims while granting a 30% disability evaluation for IBS with constipation, an effective date of November 12, 2021, for the award of a 20% rating for right shoulder instability, and a 10% rating for painful motion of the right knee.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, by themselves, do not render him unemployable. His combined disability rating is 70 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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