The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for ulcerative colitis, finding the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated moderate irritable colon syndrome with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptomatology was found to more closely approximate a 10 percent rating under DC 7319 for moderate irritable colon syndrome with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress, as opposed to the maximum 30 percent rating for severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039364
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for ulcerative colitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate moderately severe ulcerative colitis with frequent exacerbations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of ulcerative colitis to address whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The appeal with respect to entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis is dismissed due to the lack of a final decision subject to appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a request to readjudicate the claim of service connection for ulcerative colitis based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue for further development.
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