IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain and service connection for an intestinal disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) are both remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's hemorrhoids are found to be related to service, while his left shin splints, right shin splints, GERD, and left ear otitis media are not considered related to service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The effective date for the grants was set at July 26, 2018.,The Veteran's asthma is currently rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for narcolepsy, GERD, chronic constipation (claimed as IBS), and fibromyalgia. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during service or their association with a service-connected disability.,Service connection was denied because there was no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and denied service connection for a chronic sinus condition and IBS, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have their onset during his active-duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome, lung condition, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and right shoulder condition as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's emergency medical care at Hampshire Memorial Hospital on October 17, 2022 is eligible for payment under VA regulations due to the favorable findings in a previous authorization. The Veteran's other health insurance (Medicare A) did not fully cover the costs.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is related to his service, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and IBS are denied as not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and IBS. The VA examiner provided a diagnosis but no nexus opinion.

Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted. Service connection for ulcerative colitis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome was granted with an effective date of December 31, 2016. The Board found that new and material evidence in the form of VA-generated medical records were received within one year of the initial denial and considered these records when deciding the case.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions obtained are insufficient to make a decision on the Veteran's claims. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.

The reduction of the rating for irritable bowel syndrome with chronic residuals, causing chronic colitis from 30 percent to 0 percent was not proper and has been restored.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence and exposure risk, requiring medical examinations under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were addressed in a September 2020 rating decision, which granted the requested effective dates.,The Veteran was granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression associated with GERD with H. Pylori status post laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with residual bloating, flatulence, and inability to vomit, to include IBS.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for insomnia disorder, finding that the symptoms of insomnia are not distinct from those of her other service-connected conditions including PTSD, hypothyroidism with myxedema, tachycardia, and IBS.

An effective date of December 17, 2021, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). An effective date of October 25, 2020, but no earlier, for the evaluation of hypertensive heart disease at 100 percent disabling. An effective date of October 25, 2020, but no earlier, for the evaluation of supraventricular arrhythmia (supraventricular tachycardia) at 10 percent disabling.,An increased rating higher than 10 percent for supraventricular arrhythmia is denied. An increased rating higher than 10 percent for GERD with IBS is denied. A compensable rating for left chest wall scar is denied.