Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 20, 2017, for a 60 percent rating for ulcerative colitis based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms at the time he filed his claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ulcerative colitis was severe with numerous attacks a year and malnutrition with health only fair during remissions, consistent with the criteria for a 60 percent rating under the original diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088614
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.