IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2008

The veteran withdrew his appeal on all the issues listed.

The veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information about her social security disability denial and her employment status related to her service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to earlier effective dates for various ratings and petitions to reopen service connection claims. The veteran's conditions include psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome, and a mood disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from an acute myocardial infarction, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for stress-related physiological IBS, effective October 18, 1989. The RO will arrange for the veteran to undergo orthopedic examination of his right and left knee disabilities.

The VA granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux effective December 14, 2004. The veteran also received an earlier effective date of December 14, 2004, for the 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's irritable bowel syndrome with spastic colon is related to his military service.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating for chronic lumbosacral strain from 40% to 10%, effective November 1, 2004, was proper. The veteran's PTSD and IBS were also addressed with increased ratings.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and shortness of breath were denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2; sleep apnea (claimed as a sleep disorder); irritable bowel syndrome; and neurological disability of bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, thus the case is dismissed.

The veteran does not have a gastrointestinal disability, sleep disability, respiratory disability, fatigue-related condition, or an anxiety disorder that is related to his service. His PTSD has been rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lesions and keratoses, and major depressive disorder (depression). Service connection for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PUD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and a retroactive effective date earlier than October 6, 2003. The IBS was found to be rated appropriately under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome and denied any increase in the rating for residuals of left leg injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and his migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome are found to be secondary to his PTSD. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The VA examiner found no relationship between the veteran's service-connected conditions and his death from sepsis syndrome, thus denying service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome warrants a 30% rating, but his service-connected hemorrhoids do not warrant any compensable rating.

The veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected scars and seeks to establish service connection for various conditions.,The veteran also seeks termination of his nonservice connected pension award.,The veteran claims service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a bone disease, and COPD. He also seeks an increased rating for his scars.,He is seeking to establish service connection for these conditions based on various theories of entitlement including new and material evidence, secondary service connection, and direct service connection.,The veteran's nonservice connected pension was terminated in April 2005 due to his fibromyalgia. He disagrees with this decision and seeks reinstatement of the award.