IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2023

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and GERD, but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for IBS was withdrawn by the Veteran or her representative.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the lack of a timely notice of disagreement with the May 2010 rating decision. The case will be referred for extraschedular consideration of a TDIU prior to May 23, 2011.

The appeal for a higher rating of 60 percent for asthma, with recurrent bronchitis and obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's esophageal rings with IBS are rated at 30 percent.,The appeal for a higher rating than 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder prior to January 8, 2021, and to a rating higher than 70 percent thereafter, as well as the TDIU claim, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS is reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board has determined that additional development, including a VA examination, is necessary to address the claims regarding exposure to herbicide agents and PTSD.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from August 19, 2009 to March 24, 2017 due to his service-connected psychiatric disability and other conditions preventing him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service connected, and he has a current diagnosis of hypertension. The gastrointestinal condition (IBS and GERD) and psychiatric disability are not service connected. Right knee, left knee, right shoulder, low back, and left middle finger conditions remain on appeal.,Further evaluations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, psychiatric disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a chronic kidney disorder is denied. The claim for reopening of the IBS service connection claim is granted, and service connection for IBS is granted. Service connection for a chronic jaw condition is denied. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome were denied. The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for tinnitus, but his sleep apnea remains at the 50% level. Other conditions remain denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for OSA, IBS, and GERD due to insufficient medical opinions addressing secondary service connection theories.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether his GERD and IBS conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected asthma disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of irritable bowel syndrome, eczema, and onychomycosis for additional development due to missing VA examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed headache, IBS, and GERD disabilities. The Board also denied service connection for his left knee, right heel, and right ankle disabilities as secondary to service-connected PTSD, scar of the right ankle, tinnitus, and/or other conditions. No rating was assigned.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and arthritis. The cases are now remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including blurry vision in his right eye, a left elbow scar, IBS, GERD, bilateral knee and arm conditions, joint and muscle condition, paresthesia (claimed as neuropathy), and balance issues. The claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea (residuals of TIA/stroke), and impairment of visual acuity. The issues have been returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for additional SMC on account of the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for right wrist, right hand, fractured rib residuals, gastrointestinal disability (claimed as gastritis), and migraine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on severe attacks or malnutrition.

Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is granted. Service connection for asthma is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also granted TDIU prior to January 6, 2015, due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.