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
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Hypoglycemia, Abnormal skin test for tuberculosis (TB), Bronchitis, Cervical spine disability, Low back disability, Concentric left ventricular hypertrophy, left atrial enlargement and incomplete right bundle branch block (claimed as microvascular disease), Right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) - 30 percent rating, Left upper extremity CTS - 20 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
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2020, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but denied a higher initial rating and TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no competent or credible evidence of a current diagnosis during the appellate period.
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