Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for low back strain, tinnitus, and PTSD. However, it granted a 30 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claims for bilateral knee conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence was insufficient to establish a current diagnosis of the claimed disabilities or their relationship to service due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. For IBS, an April 2024 rating decision granted the maximum disability rating based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25011915
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