The Board has restored the Veteran's 100 percent rating for Crohn's disease with irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic constipation with anemia effective July 1, 2020 after finding that the reduction to a 60 percent rating was improper due to procedural errors.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the reduction from 100 percent to 60 percent rating for Crohn's disease with irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic constipation with anemia effective July 1, 2020 was improper due to a failure to consider and apply the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.344.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic constipation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065436
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