The Board has granted service connection for IBS-C and awarded a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic constipation is considered a symptom of her diagnosed IBS-C. The symptoms are manifested by frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with occasional abdominal pain and gas.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-C), Chronic Constipation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19173924
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder to include GERD and chronic constipation, finding that the Veteran's symptoms first manifested during his active duty service at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for OSA and chronic constipation, but granted earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions including OSA, ED, CVA residuals, and chronic constipation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 1, 2014, for the Veteran's entitlement to service-connected Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Chronic Constipation, and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations and effective dates for multiple conditions. The appeal was dismissed due to withdrawal of claims by the Veteran.
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