The Board denied service connection for GERD and various increased rating claims while granting a 30% disability evaluation for IBS with constipation, an effective date of November 12, 2021, for the award of a 20% rating for right shoulder instability, and a 10% rating for painful motion of the right knee.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of GERD and the fact that the Veteran's IBS with constipation met the criteria for a 30% disability evaluation under the appropriate diagnostic code.

Claimed conditions

gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation, right shoulder instability, right shoulder limitation of motion, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, painful motion of the left knee, painful motion of the right knee, instability of the left knee, instability of the right knee

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 13, 2025

Citation

A25098479

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