The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for functional abdominal pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not more nearly approximate the level of severity contemplated by a higher rating, as it indicated that abdominal distress was not more or less constant in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- functional abdominal pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25056023
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 703 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions provided by VA examiners regarding the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, specifically functional abdominal pain syndrome and/or diverticular disease. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional private medical records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with some conditions receiving increased ratings.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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