IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2020

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 20, 2004 for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and has also granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscular weakness and loss of control, dermatological or allergic disability of the hands, gastrointestinal disability, and neurological disability have been denied. The neurological claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeals of right knee and right shoulder disorders, granted service connection for IBS, and remanded other issues due to lack of adequate medical opinions.

Service connection is granted for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The Veteran's asthma and PTSD are remanded for further evaluation, as are his skin condition and service connection for pulmonary nodules. An earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for IBS and remanded the issue of GERD. The Veteran's claim for IBS is denied as there is no current diagnosis, while his GERD claim requires further examination to determine its relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 1151 and service connection was dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran.,A rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome is granted, effective from the date of receipt of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any gastrointestinal disability is related to service, including in Southwest Asia. The examiner should consider the Veteran's statements of symptoms since service and his in-service complaints.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and undiagnosed Gulf War illness. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) but not for hypertension, stroke residuals, OSA, or headaches.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome, finding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions and that any symptoms he experienced were related to other medical conditions such as depression and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the Veteran's refusal of VA examinations related to his service-connected disabilities. The effective date for the grant of service connection remains pending.

Service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is granted. Service connection for Chronic Fatigue/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including IBS and GERD, as well as secondary service connection to PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or caused by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (Depressive Disorder, Fibromyalgia, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome) prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The decision grants TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased rating were denied.,For the lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and associated left lower extremity radiculopathy, an effective date of February 6, 2017 was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for pancreatitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to the need for additional VA treatment records and addendum opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various undiagnosed illnesses are remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional records from Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is dismissed.,Service connection is granted for a lower-gastrointestinal disorder (irritable bowel syndrome).,Service connection is denied for sleep issues and disturbances (insomnia/dyssomnia, sleep apnea).,Service connection is denied for acne.,Service connection is denied for keloid scars.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome due to CUE in previous decisions, as the evidence did not establish clear and unmistakable error.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to an administrative error at VA, where the same set of issues were docketed twice - once under the AMA system and once in the Legacy appeal system. The issues in the Legacy appeal system are now dismissed.