The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for IBS with GERD and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's claim was received within one year of his intent to file, which established March 17, 2021 as the effective date. A remand is required for an adequate VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected IBS with GERD without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072578
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of July 11, 2022, for a 30 percent rating for IBS with GERD and August 20, 2009, for a 10 percent rating for left wrist tendonitis. The claims for earlier effective dates for the 60 percent rating for psoriasis and 10 percent rating for right wrist tendonitis were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for IBS with GERD and denied an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the February 2023 and April 2023 rating decisions concerning an earlier effective date for a 30-percent disability rating for service-connected IBS with GERD is dismissed as moot and as a matter of law.
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