IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome due to a lack of definitive evidence linking these conditions to service, but considering possible exposure to Gulf War oil well fire smoke or other in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for IBS, acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to new evidence received since the last rating decision. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's hysterectomy and migraine headaches are granted as service-connected.,Service connection for a gall bladder condition, gastroenteritis, stomach condition, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and acid reflux due to a lack of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disease other than IBS, including chronic diverticulitis and related to Gulf War environmental exposures due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military service.

Service connection for IBS is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for Hemorrhoids as secondary to IBS is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for allergic rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), insomnia disorder, and chronic sinusitis with sinus headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome, neurological symptoms due to Gulf War Syndrome, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected IBS with progression to Crohn's disease is remanded due to the VA's failure to properly notify him of an upcoming VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which is a factor in developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA examiner must consider and discuss each specific service-connected disability and the potential individual and collective impacts of toxic exposure risk activities on his disability.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, IBS, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The VA will schedule examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected GERD, IBS with constipation, and scar status post cholecystectomy.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS, Costochondritis, Asthma, and PTSD were denied. The maximum schedular rating of 30% for IBS was maintained. A compensable rating for Costochondritis was not granted due to the absence of symptoms. The Veteran's asthma met criteria for a 10% rating but did not warrant higher ratings based on FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC results. For PTSD, the Veteran received a temporary 100% rating from September 21, 2017, and a permanent 50% rating effective January 24, 2018.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to qualifying Southwest Asia theater of operations service. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and memory loss are withdrawn.

The Board has remanded several service connection and rating issues due to the Veteran not responding to a request for waiver of AOJ consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, irritable bowel syndrome, and a rectal disease. The Veteran's claims are pending due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dysplasia has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and any symptoms do not amount to functional impairment.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for amenorrhea and IBS have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing their etiology.

Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus is denied.,PTSD disability rating in excess of 70 percent is denied. Total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's IBS is granted a maximum 30 percent disability rating. The initial compensable rating for tension headaches (claimed as migraines) and the remand for an initial rating of sinusitis are pending.