Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IBS was found to be presumptively related to his service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War, while GERD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100499
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