Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a 30 percent increased rating, effective May 19, 2024. Service connection was denied for trochanteric pain syndrome in both hips and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's hip conditions or bilateral hearing loss were related to service, while her IBS symptoms met the criteria for a higher rating under the new regulations effective May 19, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- trochanteric pain syndrome, left hip, trochanteric pain syndrome, right hip, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral hearing loss (BHL)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016798
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