Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 29, 2016 for the award of a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran met the criteria for a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome from the date of his claim in September 2016 due to consistent symptoms of daily episodes of diarrhea and/or constipation accompanied by abdominal pain, which amount to more or less constant distress.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104385
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