IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2022

A 60 percent disability rating for IBS with GERD, effective October 30, 2015, is granted.,A separate 10 percent disability rating for internal hemorrhoids, also effective October 30, 2015, is granted.

The Board has found the previous VA examination opinion inadequate and remanded for an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal disabilities are related to his service. The case is being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing the record to a VA clinician.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is presumed to have been incurred as a result of service in Southwest Asia. The Board finds that the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, skin disorder, neurological disorder, left foot reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and lower extremity scars are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of her period of active service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's IBS and MS. The VA will obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's IBS and her service, as well as a medical opinion addressing the onset and relation of her MS to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus granting his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that more development is needed before a decision can be made on these issues.

The Veteran is granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for her service-connected Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) since December 2, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development regarding his residuals of dislocated left shoulder.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and left shoulder disability are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his dermatophytosis of the feet, stomach/ulcer condition, sarcoidosis, and pain in chest and ribs.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, cervical spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, upper respiratory disability (allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability other than IBS and a right wrist disability are remanded.

The Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including IBS, is now granted. Service connection for IBS is also granted on the merits.

The Veteran's IBS and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the former being linked to her service-connected depressive disorder and the latter likely related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of IBS.

The Veteran's combined disability rating reached 100% as of July 2009, meeting the criteria for a TDIU effective from that date. The Board also granted SMC based on his service-connected disabilities starting January 24, 2017.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to concerns about the comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work. Additional examinations are needed to evaluate these factors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, optic atrophy of the right eye, and multiple sclerosis-related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire appeal period.

Service connection granted for IBS, PTSD, and cervical spine disability. Service connection denied for gastroenteritis and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder).