IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2023

The Veteran's essential tremor is granted a 30 percent rating, and his TBI residuals with PTSD are granted a 50 percent rating prior to August 10, 2020. The remaining conditions have either not been rated or were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy with bladder dysfunction, and hypertension. The Veteran was granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar spine disability, neck disability, and foot disability. The VA is directed to obtain medical opinions regarding these claims.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, post vagotomy, with irritable bowel syndrome is granted a 30 percent disability rating from April 19, 2018 to March 3, 2021. The abdominal scar is denied any compensable rating.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to her service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claims for ulcerative colitis and anemia are remanded as they may be related to her gastrointestinal disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, migraine headaches, back disability, arthritis of unspecified joints to include left knee disability, residuals of injury to the left and right toes, IBS, and hypertension have been remanded due to incomplete service records and need further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a Gulf War Syndrome-like disability (including irritable bowel syndrome and headaches), and TDIU due to unemployability. Additional opinions are needed regarding whether her irritable bowel syndrome is related to or aggravated by her psoriasis and whether her headaches are related to her psoriasis or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), granuloma annulare, and interstitial cystitis have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of these appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), folliculitis of the chest, back, and arms, or pseudofolliculitis barbae. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The Veteran contends that these conditions are related to his military service. However, the VA examiners have provided negative opinions regarding a nexus between the current diagnoses of IBS and GERD and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tremors and gastrointestinal disorder due to additional development being necessary. The Veteran is presumed exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, which may allow for presumptive service connection for parkinsonism.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for consideration on an extraschedular basis due to the lack of schedular criteria prior to December 17, 2015.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for irritable bowel syndrome, thyroid disability, and residuals of a head injury with headaches were all denied. The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for abnormal pap smears showing atypical squamous cells, metaplasia, and HPV (now claimed as cervix and hysterectomy) was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent. The Board also granted service connection for dislocated ribs but remanded the issue due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for IBS, a lumbar spine disability, prostate disorder, kidney disorder, pharyngitis, and otitis media. The Veteran's assertions were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was denied as there is no persuasive medical evidence showing that any current diagnosed condition is related to active duty service or any incident thereof.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a finger condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome has been granted.,Claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims. Service connection has been granted for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's stomach condition, including duodenal ulcer and IBS, is rated at 20 percent prior to August 10, 2021. Since then, the rating has been denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 7305 or 7346.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, finding that it is as likely as not related to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim.