The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with insomnia was denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-allergic rhinitis and IBS were granted due to the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency was not supported by evidence and was denied.
The deciding factor: None of the examiners found the Veteran to be totally occupationally and socially disabled, despite his reported symptoms. The criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9410 were not met.,The claims for non-allergic rhinitis and IBS due to the PACT Act were granted based on their presumptive exposure status as of August 10, 2022.,There was no evidence showing that the Veteran's IBS symptoms occurred at least three days per month during the previous three months. The criteria for a higher rating under DC 7319 (2024) were not met.,The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support his claim of secondary service connection for urinary frequency due to sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with insomnia, Non-allergic rhinitis, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019585
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What you can do next
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