Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for IBS with constipation and right and left sides abdominal pain, chronic URIs, and GERD were dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA Form 10182 was an improper concurrent election as the March 2023 rating decision was still undergoing review by the AOJ at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with constipation and right and left sides abdominal pain, Chronic upper respiratory infections (URIs), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010565
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