Partly grantedPACT Act
Service connection for IBS is granted under the PACT Act. The issues of left and right hip disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service in Afghanistan qualifies him as a Persian Gulf veteran under the PACT Act, and he has a current diagnosis of IBS, a qualifying chronic disability.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left hip disability, right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000485
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