The Veteran's IBS was granted, while other claims for service connection were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for IBS was granted due to worsening by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. Other claims were denied based on lack of evidence linking the conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Abnormal skin test for tuberculosis (TB), Bronchitis, Cervical spine disability, Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, left atrial enlargement and incomplete right bundle branch block (claimed as microvascular disease), Hypoglycemia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Left upper extremity CTS - 20 percent rating, Low back disability, Right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) - 30 percent rating
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038779
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 857 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under the General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his range of motion did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee meniscal tear, and IBS, have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. The Board finds that the evidence is in balance, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
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