IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2019

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus, eye disorder (presumably vision impairment), ear disorder (hearing loss and possibly other auditory issues), respiratory disorder, and digestive disorder. However, these claims are still pending as they have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 10 percent disability rating, effective November 23, 2011. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide agent exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, diagnosed since service, is presumed to have been incurred during his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU is dismissed as a freestanding claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diverticulitis with residuals of a colostomy, irritable bowel syndrome, and umbilical hernia have been granted. The remanded issues include further examination to determine if the conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

All appeals seeking to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,Claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for her service-connected depressive disorder and IBS are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration.

The Veteran's seasonal rhinitis is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's shin splints are denied as not having been diagnosed during the appeal period.,The claim for reopening of kidney stones was dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for IBS and GERD.,Service connection for pes planus is severed, effective December 1, 2016.,The right eye injury rating decision from December 2004 does not contain clear and unmistakable error.,The earlier effective date for PTSD in May 2013 rating decision does not contain clear and unmistakable error.,An initial rating of 50 percent is granted for PTSD from April 30, 2009 through October 25, 2017.,An initial rating of 70 percent is denied for PTSD since October 26, 2017.

The Veteran was granted service connection for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome, but denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder other than IBS.,Arthritis of the right shoulder and lumbar spine were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist disability and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions were not causally related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, and eczema. The Veteran's claims were not granted as the preponderance of evidence did not support his assertions.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, sinus disability, and IBS. The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for TBI and IBS was granted, with a rating of 30 percent assigned for IBS. The claims for low back disability, right ankle disability, and skin disability of the right foot are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete and cannot be located. The claims for service connection must be remanded to obtain these records.

The Board denied service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Skin Disorder of the Feet and Groin, finding that there is no current evidence to support these conditions or their relationship to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and some other conditions are granted service connection, but the Veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement for his diabetes mellitus.

Your claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for review of additional medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions. The effective date claim is denied as there was no pending formal or informal claim prior to April 11, 2012.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, manifested by joint pain in the feet, knees, hands, back and neck, is granted service connection.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted.