The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied an increased evaluation for right thigh hamstring strain.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence supporting a causal relationship between the gastrointestinal conditions and the service-connected disabilities, including medication taken for those disabilities. The right thigh condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to limited motion being noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Thigh Hamstring Strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24032637
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2020, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but denied a higher initial rating and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no competent or credible evidence of a current diagnosis during the appellate period.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's GERD, finding that his condition is productive of daily medications to control dysphagia and is otherwise asymptomatic.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased evaluations for GERD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and TBI.
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