Your service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms has been granted under the PACT Act, effective July 24, 2023. The appeal is dismissed as moot since the benefits have already been awarded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was fully addressed and granted under the PACT Act with an effective date of July 24, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal symptoms
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25001002
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,240 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 25001002.
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's depressive disorder and gastrointestinal symptoms are granted service connection.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae is dismissed.
- Denied
The Veteran's chronic constipation was not manifested by moderate symptoms, including frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable evaluation is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for PTSD and plantar fasciitis have been granted.,Gastrointestinal symptoms are currently under review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are manifestations of such an illness and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.
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