Service connection for IBS is granted.,PTSD with Depression and Panic Disorder was previously denied, but a higher rating of 50% prior to September 8, 2015, and 70% on or after that date is granted.,Lumbosacral Strain has been rated at 10% prior to January 11, 2021, and 20% on or after that date. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.,Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy was previously denied, but the claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS has been shown to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with Depression and Panic Disorder. Therefore, service connection for IBS is granted.,PTSD with Depression and Panic Disorder was previously denied but the claim remains pending as there is now evidence of increased impairment on or after September 8, 2015.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability has been shown to have worsened since prior determinations. The current rating does not reflect this worsening.,Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy was previously denied but the claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Depression and Panic Disorder, Lumbosacral Strain, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21067886
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The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee meniscal tear, and IBS, have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. The Board finds that the evidence is in balance, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his IBS, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a moderate or severe condition as defined by VA regulations.
- Granted
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The Board has granted an initial 20 percent rating for service-connected vitamin D deficiency, finding that the Veteran's recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea most closely approximates the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6313. The claim for service connection for IBS was not addressed in this decision.
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