The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS is granted, and the rating for sinusitis prior to January 23, 2023 is denied. However, the claim for a higher rating for sinusitis from January 23, 2023 onwards remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS was found to be related to his service-connected gastritis, and he had non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis prior to January 23, 2023. However, there were no incapacitating episodes or surgeries for the sinusitis from that date onwards.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24078829
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What this means for you
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