The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of IBS.,The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10% under DC 7346, effective from November 12, 2020. The Board found that the symptoms warrant this rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of IBS and the VA examination did not find any evidence of IBS.,The GERD symptoms include persistently recurrent epigastric distress, dysphagia, pyrosis, reflux, regurgitation, and substernal pain. These symptoms are consistent with a 10% rating under DC 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24054203
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