The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tension headaches and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as remanded a claim for secondary GERD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support findings of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability for the tension headaches or functional impact from IBS that would warrant higher ratings. The maximum rating was already assigned for IBS, and no new evidence supported a compensable evaluation for GERD as secondary to IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104309
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