Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's PTSD and both conditions, satisfying all elements of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- migraines, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105907
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