The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastric ulcer, sarcoma condition, lumbar spine condition, liver condition, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, acne, and heart condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS was found to have its onset in service and was related to his active duty service in Southwest Asia. The other claims were remanded due to a need for additional development of the evidence regarding their connection to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Acne, Heart Condition, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Gastric Ulcer, Sarcoma Condition, Lumbar Spine Condition, Liver Condition, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24067057
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, to include as secondary to left orchiectomy, for further development in accordance with the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
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