The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for gastroparesis with cyclic vomiting syndrome was denied as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 60% rating under Diagnostic Code 7346, which is the highest schedular evaluation allowed for IBS.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms were found to be at worst productive of considerable impairment of health (as contemplated by the assignment of a 30% rating under DC 7346), and she did not have material weight loss or other symptom combinations that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2023
- Citation
- A23035223
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