The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent for IBS is granted, with the effective date set at October 20, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had consistent IBS symptoms warranting a 30% rating since separating from service in 2006 and awarded an effective date of October 20, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143729
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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