The Board denied service connection for vitamin D deficiency and denied higher ratings for irritable bowel syndrome, palpitations/sinus tachycardia, and hyperthyroidism. However, a 20 percent rating was granted from May 19, 2024, to August 28, 2024, for IBS, and a 30 percent rating was granted from September 5, 2023, for palpitations/sinus tachycardia.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the criteria for higher ratings or service connection in this case. However, the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether a 20 percent rating for IBS and a 30 percent rating for palpitations/sinus tachycardia were warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- vitamin D deficiency, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), palpitations/sinus tachycardia, hyperthyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022951
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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