Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), effective February 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS symptoms were found to be severe and more or less constant, warranting a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Type II Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019793
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