The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's IBS throughout the period on appeal, but denied an extraschedular rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's symptoms are severe enough to warrant a 30 percent rating under the criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but his symptoms and functional impairment due to IBS are all contemplated by the rating criteria, so an extraschedular rating is not warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- digestive condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25004653
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
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