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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25056023
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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