Secondary Condition Claim · VASRD 7319
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Secondary to Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease
A condition caused or aggravated by an already service-connected disability can be granted its own service connection as a secondary condition under 38 CFR § 3.310. Here's how that works for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) when it develops after Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease.
Why Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Is Linked to Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease
Common with neurogenic bowel from spinal injury
Primary condition · VASRD 5118
Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease
A condition where paralysis in both legs is due to a disease like MS or spinal cord injury.
Secondary condition · VASRD 7319
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
A chronic condition causing abdominal discomfort, bloating, and frequent diarrhea and/or constipation.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) VA Rating Tiers
The VA rates Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) the same way whether it's claimed directly or as secondary to Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease — severity of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) itself determines the percentage.
Example combined rating
100% Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease + 10% Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) = 100%
The VA combines ratings with Table I of 38 CFR 4.25, not simple addition — 100% and 10% combine to 100%, not 110%. These figures are illustrative; your actual rating for each condition depends on your own evaluation.
Evidence for a Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Secondary Claim
- •A GI specialist's diagnosis, since IBS is typically diagnosed by ruling out other conditions through specialist evaluation.
- •A documented history of symptoms over time, showing the frequency and pattern the rating tiers are based on.
- •Your Gulf War or Southwest Asia deployment history, if applicable, to support presumptive service connection.
Common questions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) secondary to Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease
- Can Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) be service-connected as secondary to Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease?
- Yes. Under 38 CFR § 3.310, a condition that is caused or aggravated by an already service-connected disability can be granted secondary service connection. Common with neurogenic bowel from spinal injury You'll need a current Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) diagnosis and a medical nexus opinion linking it to your servi…
- What VA rating can I get for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as a secondary condition?
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is rated under VASRD diagnostic code 7319 using the same criteria whether it's a direct or secondary claim: possible ratings are 30%, 10%, 0%. The rating depends on the severity of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) itself, not on the severity of Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Re…
- How does a secondary Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) claim affect my combined VA rating?
- The VA doesn't add ratings together. Using the official combined-ratings formula (38 CFR 4.25): a 100% rating for Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease combined with a 10% rating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (example figures) produces a combined rating of 100%, not 110%. Approvi…
- What evidence do I need to service-connect Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as secondary to Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease?
- Strong evidence for the underlying Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) diagnosis includes: A GI specialist's diagnosis, since IBS is typically diagnosed by ruling out other conditions through specialist evaluation.; A documented history of symptoms over time, showing the frequency and pattern the rating tiers are based on.…
Primary condition
Full Loss of Use of Both Lower Extremities With Residuals of Organic Disease guide
Secondary condition
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