Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 22, 2013, for the award of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on a theory of secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The appropriate date of claim for the Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS is July 22, 2013, as it was raised during the pendency of an increased rating claim for hypothyroidism and VA is required to develop and adjudicate related claims for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002756
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