The Veteran was granted service connection for Crohn's colitis, which the Board found to have begun during his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran experienced gastrointestinal symptoms and a diagnosis of Crohn’s colitis during his period of active duty service from February 2016 to February 2018, and he has continued to experience these symptoms since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20013959
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (claimed as Crohn's colitis) is granted. Service connection for the gastrointestinal disability is also granted, with the condition being secondary to PTSD. The Board has found that there are new and material evidence supporting this claim. However, both issues of rating PTSD and determining TDIU remain pending due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for a new examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected Crohn's colitis, and for obtaining all outstanding medical records.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected status post pubovaginal sling and anterior cystoscopy repair with residuals of urinary frequency is rated at 60 percent, effective May 2006. Service connection for Crohn's colitis and gastroparesis has been granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected Crohn's colitis is currently rated at 30 percent, effective February 1, 2006.
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