Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction in the evaluation of a psychiatric disability was dismissed, and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability was granted. An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine disability was also granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the finding that the Veteran's IBS is caused by or a result of her service-connected psychiatric disability, and the severity of her migraines meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating but not higher.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Migraine Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016249
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