Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 60 percent rating assigned for the Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disability and the award of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date prior to May 19, 2024, due to the specific criteria required under the applicable diagnostic codes at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease with irritable bowel syndrome (gastrointestinal disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084464
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