Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder, but granted an effective date of February 4, 2024, for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence supported a 70 percent rating for PTSD based on similar symptoms reported in two VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left Foot Plantar Fasciitis, Right Foot Plantar Fasciitis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Lower Back Pain, Pinky and Ring Finger Arthritis, Neck Pain, Right Wrist Pain, Right Shoulder Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099723
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