Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied separate ratings for GERD and IBS prior to May 19, 2024, as they were rated under a single evaluation of 30 percent. The Board remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: Separate ratings were not warranted due to the prohibition on combining ratings for digestive disabilities under the applicable regulations at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103786
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