The Board granted service connection for IBD-related inflammatory arthritis as secondary to the service-connected ulcerative colitis, status post total abdominal proctocolectomy with J-pouch procedure and GERD. The other issues were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed a nexus between the Veteran's joint pains in the hands, knees, feet, and neck and his service-connected ulcerative colitis, status post total abdominal proctocolectomy with J-pouch procedure and GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- widespread joint pain, IBD-related inflammatory arthritis, anemia, migraine headaches, lumbar strain, ulcerative colitis, status post total abdominal proctocolectomy with J-pouch procedure and GERD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066399
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.
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