The Veteran's service connection for IBS and GERD is granted. The right knee disability, back disability, and headaches are all rated at their maximum allowable levels.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new evidence that the Veteran has a medically unexplained chronic multi-system illness of unknown etiology (IBS). The GERD claim was denied as there was no onset in service or due to his service-connected disabilities. The right knee disability and back disability were rated at their maximum allowable levels, with the headaches receiving increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22016984
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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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