The Veteran's colonic polyps are granted service connection, with a current disability rating of at least 10% under DC 7319.,Service connection for the undiagnosed illness characterized by pain of shoulders, knees, fingers, and toes is granted from August 10, 2022. The claim prior to this date was denied due to lack of manifestation to a degree of 10% or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's colonic polyps were found to be a qualifying chronic disability under the PACT Act and granted service connection.,Service connection for the undiagnosed illness characterized by pain was granted from August 10, 2022, as it manifested during Southwest Asia service.
- Claimed conditions
- colonic polyps, undiagnosed illness characterized by pain of shoulders, knees, fingers, and toes (claimed as fibromyalgia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24007918
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for colonic polyps and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for constipation, but granted a noncompensable (0%) rating for the residual scar associated with constipation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding his tremors, neurobehavioral effects, gastrointestinal disability, including hepatic steatosis, gastritis, colonic polyps, and IBS.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection is reopened, and he is granted service connection for headaches. The case is remanded for further examination regarding pituitary tumor with hyperplasia and hyperpituitarism, colonic polyps, and eye disability (glaucoma).
- Granted
Service connection for colon cancer is granted on a presumptive basis related to PGW service under the PACT Act. Service connection for a GI disorder is remanded due to insufficient rationale in previous VA medical opinions and new examination requirements.
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