The Board grants an earlier effective date of May 14, 2007, for the grant of service connection for gastrointestinal problems.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements at the VA examination, along with the fact that additional medical development was ordered, reasonably raised the issue of service connection for gastrointestinal problems during development of the May 14, 2007 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094495
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,200 · Granted: 43% (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
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for gastrointestinal problems and PTSD, and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The issue of a separate evaluation for bulimia nervosa was remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, migraines, neuropsychological signs or symptoms, and a respiratory condition. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral eye conditions, gastrointestinal problems, high blood pressure, and left below knee amputation were remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for gastrointestinal problems, resolving any reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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