The Board denied service connection for a back condition and remanded claims for migraines and a neck condition. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the existence of a current disability for the back condition, but supported a higher rating for IBS due to more or less constant abdominal distress.
- Claimed conditions
- Back condition, Migraines, Neck condition, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027464
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
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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