IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for athlete’s foot, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. VA examinations will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

PTSD was granted with a rating of 50% effective March 13, 2015.,IBS with GERD was granted with a rating of 10% effective February 2, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a respiratory disability, including sinusitis or rhinitis, finding no current disability due to active service.

The Board has found that new evidence has been submitted and requires the AOJ to review this evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of IBS has been granted. The Board also remanded several other issues, including the increased rating for lumbar strain and the effective date for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's IBS is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Creutzfeld-Jacob disease was denied. The right ankle disability is granted with a rating of 20 percent, but the left foot and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for various disabilities at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and Lyme disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development and a functional assessment of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all claims for earlier effective dates as the Veteran did not file an informal or formal claim prior to May 30, 2008 and the appeals are collaterally attacked.

The Veteran's claims for fatigue, functional gastrointestinal disorders (IBS), headaches, joint pain, and muscle pain have been remanded due to inadequate examinations. The conditions are presumed under the provisions for Persian Gulf War Veterans.

The Board has found that the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is service-connected due to exposure in the Southwest Asia Theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's fuel oil heating system was replaced due to its production of airborne irritants that aggravated his service-connected restrictive lung disease. The Board found the replacement necessary and granted HISA benefits for this modification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied as the criteria for a compensable evaluation were not met, despite his need for continuous medication.

The Board has remanded three claims for service connection due to the Veteran's reported SSD disability benefits, which may contain relevant medical records.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, irritable bowel syndrome, cholelithiasis, small intestine disability, and pancreas disability as the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate addendum opinion and a need for a new examination. The Veteran's digestive disorder, claimed as IBS and chronic diarrhea, is being reviewed again.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development, specifically missing VA treatment records from 1975 and a need for clarification on the Veteran's gastrointestinal diagnosis.