IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination. The issues include right hip disability, related knee and ankle conditions, depression and anxiety secondary to the hip condition, and IBS secondary to the hip condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a cervical spine disability and gastrointestinal disability (IBS and gastritis) due to asbestos and herbicide exposure. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a bowel disability, including irritable bowel syndrome, as secondary to a service-connected abdominal stab wound. The case is being referred back to an expert in gastroenterological diseases to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and rectal bleeding.

The Board denied service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as there was no evidence of a nexus to active service, and the Veteran did not qualify for the Persian Gulf War presumption.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and sinusitis have been granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension has been granted a compensable rating of 10 percent.

The claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Effective from May 2, 2014, the appellant's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is now considered as part of his Gulf War Illness.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, including GERD. The left foot disability claim is remanded due to failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service and have manifested to a compensable degree.

The Veteran's service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted. The issues of revising the October 2011 rating decisions regarding migraines and TBI are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective December 10, 2018. The claims for service connection of various conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his irritable bowel syndrome, including whether it is related to service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome are granted as service-connected, with the OSA resulting from an in-service nasal injury and IBS becoming manifest to a degree of at least 10 percent after service.

The Veteran's back and neck disabilities are not related to service or Agent Orange exposure. His hypertension is related to service. The right knee, abdominal pain (IBS), GERD, and dysphagia issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic intermittent diarrhea and symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, finding that the veteran's gastrointestinal condition is related to his military service. The appeal for sleep apnea was dismissed due to the veteran's withdrawal.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition had its onset during service or is otherwise caused by his active duty service.

Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran's pancreatitis may be related to his service-connected IBS, but a medical opinion is required to determine if it is caused or aggravated by the IBS.

The Veteran's IBS, RUE CTS, lumbar spine disability, right and left ankle disabilities, right knee disability, left knee disability, left foot disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, and disability affecting the right hand/fingers are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran's sleep disorder is also granted as service-connected.

Your claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome has been granted, and you are now receiving the maximum disability rating of 30%.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome on a direct basis, finding that the condition is related to active military service.