The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 30, 2019, for the 30 percent evaluation of celiac disease but denied an effective date prior to December 30, 2019, for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability warranted a compensable rating from December 30, 2019, based on the severity and frequency of symptoms reported in medical records and statements.
- Claimed conditions
- celiac disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102419
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 703 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's celiac disease is related to his service, specifically his TERA exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and celiac disease, finding that these conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's celiac disease is rated at a 30 percent rating, and no higher, during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for celiac disease and gastrointestinal disability due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional medical opinions.
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