The appeal for service connection for Crohn's disease was dismissed as moot, and an initial evaluation of 60 percent was granted for the Veteran's Crohn's disease with IBS status post fistula repair from December 20, 2022 to May 19, 2024.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the severity of symptoms and their impact on the Veteran's health, which are consistent with a 60 percent rating for severe ulcerative colitis under Diagnostic Code 7323.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049569
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for Crohn's disease to correct duty to assist errors.
- Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, except for a granted 30 percent rating for headache disability.
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