Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied service connection for diverticulitis, while dismissing the claim for a lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection for IBS was granted based on presumptive exposure to environmental hazards during the Gulf War. Diverticulitis was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or hazardous exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticulitis, Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016887
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