Granted
The Board granted an initial disability evaluation of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) effective from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS has manifested in severe symptoms with more or less constant abdominal distress, satisfying the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under the former language of DC 7319.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25097001
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