The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from June 4, 2021, to November 10, 2022, but an earlier effective date prior to November 10, 2022, for the assignment of a 30 percent rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS symptoms more closely approximated moderate symptomatology with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance and abdominal distress from June 4, 2021, to November 10, 2022, warranting a 10 percent rating. However, there was no evidence prior to the VA examination on November 10, 2022, that warranted an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015642
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