The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for IBS prior to May 19, 2024, and a maximum 30 percent rating from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely align with the criteria for moderate irritable colon syndrome and abdominal pain related to defecation at least one day per week during the previous three months, warranting ratings of 10 percent and 30 percent respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027183
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent, effective March 18, 2021, for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision and thus is dismissed.
- Granted
The Veteran's November 21, 2024 VA Form 20-0996 Request for Higher-Level Review was timely filed and the Board granted it.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for IBS before a decision was made.
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