Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, while remanding the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding that IBS began during active duty service, but there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side to warrant a compensable rating for rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis, 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 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107457
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