Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right arm radiculopathy and an initial 30 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while remanding the remaining claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's right arm radiculopathy was caused by active-duty service, and his IBS symptoms manifested as severe with diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation, and more or less constant abdominal distress.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sinusitis, headaches, claimed as secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), degenerative arthritis of the neck, left arm radiculopathy secondary to a neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091372
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