IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2024

The Veteran's IBS is granted on a presumptive basis as related to his Gulf War service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to determine if the Veteran had active service in Southwest Asia on or after August 2, 1990. The claim will be reconsidered with respect to whether service connection can be granted under a theory of direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current vision disability, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or headaches. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, left ankle instability, lower back condition, and right knee pain as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for a separate rating for IBS from his service-connected GERD, finding that the predominant disability picture is best reflected by the diagnostic code for hiatal hernia (GERD).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and no evidence of a continuity of symptoms since service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD was remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding whether NSAID use aggravates his GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist, specifically regarding a lack of an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's IBS is aggravated by his service-connected psychological disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and warts.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for asthma, increased disability evaluation for left wrist scar, and service connection for IBS are being remanded due to errors in the decision-making process.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection on all six issues due to the NOD not being timely filed.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including fibromyalgia and IBS. The Board has determined that remand is necessary to address the possibility of a nexus between these conditions and exposure to burn pits during his military service under the PACT Act.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a completed Supplemental Claim that superseded his initial appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for lung nodule. The Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder) were granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to potential toxic exposure in service. The IBS with GERD claim is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the February 2020 rating decision that granted service connection for IBS and cholecystectomy, combined with a noncompensable rating for GERD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for hypertension, diverticulitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to inadequate examinations and unclear opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, and hearing loss prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation as of June 10, 2021. The Board found sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran was unemployable due to these disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, IBS, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. Headaches are secondary to degenerative arthritis of the spine, IBS is linked to in-service symptoms that persisted post-service, and anxiety, depression, and PTSD are related to a witnessed traumatic incident during service.

The Veteran's IBS is currently rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's cervical dysplasia does not require continuous treatment and is therefore rated as noncompensable.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's gastrointestinal (GI) disability beginning May 28, 2013, but denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date.