IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include migraine disorder, lung disorder (COPD), colon disorder (IBS), kidney disorder (renal mass), and vertigo.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include bilateral eye disability, depression, hypertension, IBS, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's IBS and associated fecal incontinence are rated at 30 percent, effective June 1, 2008. A separate 30 percent rating is granted for anal fissures from the same date. The Veteran is granted a TDIU from June 1, 2008 to September 11, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions, particularly chronic fatigue syndrome, skin condition, IBS with constipation, functional gastrointestinal disorder including GERD, and painful joints.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and a fracture of the 11th and 12th right ribs were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support higher ratings based on the provided medical evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from January 26, 2006, onwards. The Veteran's IBS remains at a maximum schedular rating of 30 percent.

The Board has decided that service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is granted. The case of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, is remanded due to the need for further examination and evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulitis, as secondary to IBS, should be remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for clarification.

Service connection for a respiratory disability is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for left elbow, insomnia (claimed as mental health disorder), and gastrointestinal disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder are denied. A temporary total evaluation due to right elbow surgery is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for chronic epididymitis and hemorrhoids have been dismissed.,The Veteran has been granted an initial rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for fibromyalgia. A separate rating of 30 percent, but no higher, has also been granted for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).,PTSD remains a pending issue with the appeal being remanded.,TDIU is another pending issue that requires further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a digestive disorder, including acute clostridium difficile colitis (IBS), has been reopened. The Board also remanded the issue of earlier effective date for the award of service connection for thoracolumbar spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, and degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for IBS and GERD, as well as service connection for OSA. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to assess his current disability levels and etiology.

Service connection is granted for IBS, GERD, migraine headaches (as secondary to IBS), right knee osteoarthritis (secondary to lumbar spine disability), and CFS (secondary to lumbar spine disability).,Service connection is denied for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's IBS was granted a 30 percent disability rating for the period prior to October 10, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected IBS is granted, and he also receives a 40% rating for his lumbar spine disability due to the PACT Act presumption.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling for the entire period on appeal. The claim for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is remanded due to lack of recent medical records and need for an examination.

The Veteran's claims for chronic blood disorder in urine, penile dysfunction, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (previously claimed as irritable bowel dysfunction), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and sleeping disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, left ankle condition, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, lung condition, gastrointestinal disability (IBS and gastroenteritis), migraine headaches, and sickle cell trait are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, IBS, lumbosacral strain, right wrist sprain, deep vein thrombosis with residual pain, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and pulmonary vascular disease were all denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that the evidence did not support service connection for any of them.