IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for GERD, migraines, sinusitis, and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding treatment records and a need for additional examination.

The Veteran's appeals for irritable bowel syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing his appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's IBS with diverticulitis is being reviewed for possible secondary service connection to his bilateral deep vein thrombosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, rhinitis, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) are denied due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability or relationship to service. The claims have been remanded for further development.,The Board has also determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, rhinitis, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) are denied due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability or relationship to service. The claims have been remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg pain and a right ankle condition, chronic pain in the left hip and leg, IBS, and seborrheic dermatitis. The claim for headaches was granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for IBS is granted as the evidence shows that his current condition was incurred in service, with the Board finding his report of symptoms consistent with combat service and credible.

The Veteran's GERD and IBS are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for IBS-C.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals, including those for psoriasis, CFS, chronic headaches, and IBS.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 31, 2020 for a 30 percent rating for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The Veteran's level of disability was present as of that date.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were found to not warrant a compensable rating, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is found to have started during service and the Board has granted service connection for IBS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 2, 2016. The evidence did not show that there was an increase in disability during the one-year period before the date of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for IBS and the need to consider PACT Act provisions. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Crohn's disease with diverticulitis.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was granted an earlier effective date of May 4, 2017. The initial rating for IBS remains noncompensable.,Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diverticulitis is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for otitis media and colitis, but has remanded the issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability of tinnitus and there is sufficient evidence to support his in-service exposure to noise, leading to chronicity.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not meet the threshold requirements for a hearing loss disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted as a presumptive service-connected condition due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of separate disability ratings for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastritis is denied. The asthma claim is remanded for further development.