IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2023

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for IBS, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, needs further evaluation and is therefore remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome/gastrointestinal disorder, previously denied as diarrhea bowel condition, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence submitted raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim due to presumptive exposure to Gulf War illness.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection effective July 19, 2012. An earlier effective date is denied.,The Veteran's painful scarring was granted service connection effective April 1, 2011. An earlier effective date is denied.,The Veteran's right and left hip trochanteric bursitis were remanded for further examination as the current evidence does not establish a clear link to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for left knee tendonitis and irritable bowel syndrome, finding that no claim was received within a year of his discharge date.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD and hiatal hernia is rated at 30 percent from June 9, 2009. The Veteran also received a separate compensable rating for dislocated semilunar cartilage in the right knee.,An increased rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS with GERD and hiatal hernia after September 14, 2020 is denied.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder strains have been granted service connection.,Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has been granted as secondary to bipolar disorder. Swollen lymph nodes, lumps under skin, and cysts are related to sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, IBS, and GERD. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for these conditions.

Service connection for IBS is granted, while service connection for PTSD and Personality Disorder is denied. The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression and bipolar disorder remains at a 70% rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to conflicting findings on the nature and etiology of the claimed disability, as well as insufficient evidence regarding toxic exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal due to the grant of maximum ratings for his service-connected conditions, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to a higher rating for IBS and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection due to its presumptive nature under the Gulf War veteran provisions. Service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Low Back Disability were denied as they are not considered separate disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle and knee conditions, sinusitis, IBS, gastritis, and GERD due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from March 26, 2015 to November 29, 2022 is being remanded due to insufficient evidence supporting a finding of unemployability based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is caused by a service-connected disability, and the partial hysterectomy was due to service. The acquired psychiatric disorders other than depressive disorder are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating of left knee disability, service connection for IBS and a right shoulder disability, and to reopen the appeal of service connection for actinic keratosis of the right forearm have been withdrawn by his attorney.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various Parkinson's disease residuals were denied. The highest possible rating of 30 percent was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome, and the Veteran is already receiving that maximum rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to higher ratings.

The Veteran's service connection claim for IBS is granted due to the PACT Act, while his hearing loss claim is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues have been remanded.