The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for irritable colon syndrome with gastric ulcer, GERD, and diverticulitis were denied as the service connection was severed on July 31, 2020. The Board found that the requests must be denied due to the absence of legal merit.
The deciding factor: The severance of service connection for irritable colon syndrome with gastric ulcer, GERD, and diverticulitis by the AOJ in a July 2020 rating decision was final, and the Veteran did not appeal this decision. Therefore, the requests for an earlier effective date and higher rating are denied as a matter of law.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable colon syndrome, gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23057017
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