The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was dismissed as there is no remaining case or controversy. The claim for a higher initial disability evaluation for migraine headaches was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS claim was dismissed because the Veteran was awarded service connection for it in a March 2025 rating decision, making the appeal moot. For the migraine headaches, the criteria for a higher rating were not met as the attacks did not meet the required frequency and severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045558
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
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 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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, except for a granted 30 percent rating for headache disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder and cervical pain but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also granted ratings of 10 percent or 20 percent for several conditions from specific dates.
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