The Board granted service connection for a stomach disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic diarrhea, and C-difficile colitis, finding that the condition is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided by G.U., APRN and C.B., PA-C supported the claim, while the VA examination report did not provide a conclusive diagnosis of IBS. The Board resolved any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic diarrhea, C-difficile colitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042251
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
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