Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder and an initial 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but remanded the claims for fibromyalgia, right knee disability, and left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is causally related to his active service. The VA examination noted mild to moderate severity of IBS symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia, right knee disability, claimed as limitation of flexion, left knee disability, claimed as limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095403
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