Granted
The veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted an initial rating of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's IBS symptoms, including alternating diarrhea and constipation with near constant abdominal distress, met the criteria for a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007992
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