The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a headache disability (including dizziness and an unspecified neurological disability), bilateral foot arthritis, and dermatitis. The claim for a left hand and finger disability was withdrawn, and the issue of fatigue is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on direct or secondary service connection theories, with some issues being granted and others remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand and finger disability (claimed as joint pain), irritable bowel syndrome, headache disability (including dizziness and an unspecified neurological disability), bilateral foot arthritis, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001900
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left wrist condition was dismissed due to concurrent election of higher-level review. The claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, and for service connection for hearing loss, neck strain, and dermatitis were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 13, 2024 for a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome.
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