The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and rhinitis but denied service connection for a deviated nasal septum. The Board also granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence supported granting service connection for IBS, GERD, and rhinitis due to in-service symptoms, while the evidence was against granting service connection for a deviated nasal septum as it was determined to be traumatic in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Rhinitis, Deviated Nasal Septum, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000676
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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