The Veteran's IBS is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson’s Disease.,VA denied an earlier effective date for GERD, finding the earliest claim was received on August 10, 2006.,VA denied an earlier effective date for Parkinson’s Disease and related disabilities (mild balance impairment and mild left upper extremity tremors), finding the earliest claim was received on May 9, 2012.
The deciding factor: The March 2018 Intestinal Conditions DBQ opinion supported that IBS is related to service-connected Parkinson’s Disease.,There were no communications prior to August 10, 2006, constituting a claim for GERD.,There was no communication prior to May 9, 2012, constituting a claim for the disabilities of mild balance impairment and mild left upper extremity tremors.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD), Parkinson’s Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144451
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.
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