The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the functional equivalent of favorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine and the diagnosis of IBS as a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050251
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional VA examinations to properly evaluate the current severity of her disabilities.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.
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