The Veteran's IBS with constipation is granted service connection due to it being presumed to have been incurred during her Persian Gulf service. The claim for cervical dysplasia is denied as she does not have a current diagnosis of the condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a current diagnosis of IBS, which qualifies as a MUCMI and thus warrants presumptive service connection due to it being diagnosed in service or manifest within one year of separation. The claim for cervical dysplasia is denied because there is no current diagnosis of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with constipation, Cervical Dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24059280
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