The Veteran's claim for service connection for constipation is granted, with a 10 percent rating effective September 25, 2023.,Service connection for epididymitis is granted based on the claim being considered in this appeal. The effective date of service connection for epididymitis is set at September 25, 2023.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD remains denied.
The deciding factor: After resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Board finds that service connection for constipation is warranted. The evidence shows chronic constipation which began in service and continued after separation from service.,The VA examiner opined that it was at least as likely as not that the Veteran's epididymitis was the result of service. Service connection for epididymitis is granted based on the claim being considered in this appeal, with an effective date set at September 25, 2023.,The Board finds that a higher rating for GERD under any applicable Diagnostic Code is not warranted as there has been no showing of persistently recurrent epigastric distress with dysphagia, pyrosis, and regurgitation.
- Claimed conditions
- constipation, epididymitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2026
- Citation
- A26012761
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