The Board denied a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) prior to May 19, 2024, and granted a 10 percent rating from that date. The effective date of the increased rating for allergic rhinitis was February 16, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's IBS manifested with mild impairment prior to May 19, 2024, and granted a 10 percent rating from that date based on abdominal pain related to defecation at least once in the previous three months. The effective date for the increased rating of allergic rhinitis was February 16, 2024, as it was not factually ascertainable that her symptoms warranted a compensable rating prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049811
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.
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