The Board granted a 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied increased ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraines, and sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's IBS had been manifested by moderate symptoms, with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress. The Board found that a 50 percent rating for PTSD did not adequately reflect the severity of the Veteran's symptoms during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Bilateral hearing loss disability, Hypertension, Migraines, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018067
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