The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD and service connection for IBS, while remanding the claims for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine muscular strain and service connection for left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to PTSD symptoms, and IBS is presumed to be due to active service as the Veteran is a Gulf War veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Thoracolumbar Spine Muscular Strain, Left Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25048347
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
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