The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a chronic pain disorder, diagnosed as fibromyalgia and spondyloarthropathy with flaring peripheral joint synovitis, all of which are deemed to be directly related to her active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's conditions were causally related to her active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, IBS, chronic pain disorder (fibromyalgia, spondyloarthropathy with flaring peripheral joint synovitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2021
- Citation
- A21017494
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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 Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion and a need for further examination.
- Granted
A 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted, and service connection for hypertension is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is granted, and the appeal to restore a 40% rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc other than IVDS, central canal stenosis, and scoliosis prior to June 1, 2024 is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there is no current diagnosis of IBS or symptoms at any time during the pendency of the claim.
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