The Veteran's Crohn’s disease is rated at 30 percent since May 23, 2005. The rating for degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine remains at 10 percent prior to October 5, 2017 and at 20 percent thereafter. Chronic fatigue syndrome with myalgia is rated as noncompensable. Head injury with headaches is rated as 10 percent disabling. Memory loss is rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Crohn’s disease has been manifested by moderate to severe exacerbations of symptoms without malnutrition, warranting a 30% rating since May 23, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn’s disease, degenerative changes, L-5, S-1, chronic fatigue syndrome with myalgia, head injury with headaches, memory loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184060
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for memory loss and found that the issue of TDIU from September 6, 2022 is moot.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted with an effective date of August 14, 2023. The appeals for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate gland injuries, sleep apnea, DM, and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service. The application to readjudicate previously denied claims for memory loss, teeth removal, and eye defects was also denied.
- Granted
The Board granted the appeals for severance of service connection for neck, left shoulder, and left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as entitlement to service connection for headaches.
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