The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for Crohn’s disease prior to October 17, 2014 was denied. The Board also declined to grant an earlier effective date for the TDIU award.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for extraschedular consideration due to his medication regimen and overall disability picture.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn’s disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185671
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, arthritis, and fibromyalgia. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection for Crohn’s disease and bipolar disorder was denied. A 100% disability rating for PTSD with severe inhalant use disorder and moderate cannabis use disorder (also claimed as anxiety/depression) is granted effective August 10, 2010.
- Granted
The Veteran's Crohn's disease rating was reduced from 60% to 0%, effective March 1, 2018. The Board has restored the 60% rating for Crohn's disease as it is determined that there was actual improvement in the disability level and an improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn’s disease as secondary to PTSD should be remanded due to new evidence added by VA.
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