IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his irritable bowel syndrome and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected conditions do not warrant an increased rating beyond the currently assigned 10% ratings.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to comply with the Court's June 2004 decision, which found that VA had failed to provide proper notice. Additional development is needed for compliance with VA's duty to assist and notify.

The Veteran's service-connected psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction and TMJ dysfunction are rated at 10 percent, with no changes in the ratings for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to unclear evidence regarding his employability.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is service-connected as a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, while his Meniere's disease was denied as not related to active service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, finding no evidence of a causal link to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as there was no medical evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to obtain additional evidence, including the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, but denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, right knee chondromalacia, residual pain due to left knee cellulitis, back injury residuals, morbid obesity, kidney infections, and asthma. The Board also granted initial 10 percent disability ratings for a left knee disability and asthma.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for ulcer disease and higher ratings for retropatellar pain syndrome of both knees, irritable bowel syndrome with cholecystectomy, hiatal hernia, and a history of gastritis, left hallux valgus with flexion deformities, right hallux valgus, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right-side disc displacement with reduction and myospasm of the masticatory muscles from March 24, 2008 to present, a compensable disability rating from June 10, 2006 to March 23, 2008, and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome with esophagitis and gastritis (also claimed as GERD and hiatal hernia).

The Board granted service connection for a GI disorder, but denied claims for left auditory nerve damage, brainstem damage, higher ratings for anxiety and ptosis.

The Board denied each of the claims as listed on the title page, including service connection for PTSD and various other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, as well as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finding no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle sprain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), arthritis of the bilateral hands, wrists, elbows and left ankle, and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was rated at 50 percent, while the claims for service connection for insomnia and hypersomnolence were denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, a gastro-intestinal condition to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and a right eye condition manifested by floaters, flashes, and chronic pain.

The Board reopens the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder characterized as rashes, abnormal growths, and an excised cyst on the tail bone, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and shrinking testicles. It then addresses these claims on their merits.,Service connection is denied for a right chest lump, residuals of exposure to sarin oil and nerve agents, smoke inhalation, radiation exposure, irritable bowel syndrome, and tinea cruris.