The Veteran's claim for a gastrointestinal disability was denied as it is considered a symptom of his service-connected CVID syndrome. The current rating for the CVID syndrome with secondary recurrent pneumococcal pneumonia and giardiasis remains at 60 percent prior to May 10, 2019, but increased to 100 percent from that date onwards.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of sleep disorder/sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, and a higher rating for his mood disorder secondary to variable immunodeficiency with depressive and anxious features are all pending.
The deciding factor: The gastrointestinal disability is considered a symptom of the already service-connected CVID syndrome. The Veteran's current condition from May 10, 2019 onwards warrants a higher rating due to recurrent opportunistic infections.,The claims for sleep disorder/sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, and mood disorder secondary to variable immunodeficiency with depressive and anxious features are pending as they have not been fully evaluated yet.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, CVID syndrome with secondary recurrent pneumococcal pneumonia and giardiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19183165
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