IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2022

Your claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome has been dismissed because the benefit is already in effect due to a previous remand.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, MDD, and IBS with GERD render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's GERD with esophagitis and IBS was granted service connection, but a higher rating of more than 30 percent is denied from June 7, 2021. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's tinnitus and sleep apnea are found to be related to his active service.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus and sleep apnea. However, the Veteran's GERD and IBS conditions remain unresolved as further examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD was granted a higher disability rating of 30 percent from December 28, 2007 to February 16, 2022. For the entire period on appeal, a higher disability rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS with GERD is denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, IBS, tinnitus, or medications.

The Veteran's IBS and chronic constipation are granted as service-connected due to their presumptive relationship with Southwest Asia service, meeting the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under VA regulations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome should be remanded due to new evidence and inadequate opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a bladder condition and an abdominal condition (including IBS) based on the Veteran's competent and credible testimony regarding symptoms that began in service and have continued since.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is granted, as the evidence shows that his IBS disability is related to his military service and warrants a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for gastrointestinal disorder, to include IBS, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, gastrointestinal disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, and back disability were caused or aggravated by VA care.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective date for tinnitus, additional compensation for a helpless child, and service connection for mitral valve prolapse, shin splints, right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, IBS, and cervical spine disability has been dismissed.,Service connection was denied for right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and IBS due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as IBS/spastic colon, is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for gout and a right elbow condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle disorder, IBS, and hypertension have been granted. The claim for cervical radiculitis was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition to include IBS and hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin disorder, sleep disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer and denied vitamin D deficiency. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has ordered remand on all issues related to service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, hypertension, IBS, and depression. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service events.