IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2024

Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome with chronic diarrhea is granted.,A rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's colonic dysplasia with polyps to include irritable bowel syndrome is granted a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of total disability based on individual unemployability remains part and parcel of this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS and thoracolumbar strain, as well as the grants of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, were denied. The effective dates assigned are June 18, 2018.,There is no evidence to support earlier effective dates for any of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome have been granted. The Board has also remanded the remaining issues, including hearing loss, left hand injury, left wrist injury, hemorrhoids, and plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is rated at a 30 percent disability rating for the entire period from March 1, 1998 to November 9, 2016.

The Veteran's IBS and chronic sinusitis have been granted service connection due to their presumptive nature under the PACT Act. The TMJ disability and right shoulder disability are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a failure to obtain relevant private treatment records. The Board will request these records and then readjudicate the cases.

The Board has decided that a higher evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome is warranted, but the VA needs to obtain relevant private treatment records before making this decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of SMC was denied as he does not meet the criteria for any of the available rates under VA regulations.

The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and IBS, which have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion considering her lay assertions regarding symptoms during and since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including IBS, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome with subdeltoid bursitis, tinnitus, right and left knee arthritis, and bilateral hearing loss, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for the appeal period from January 19, 2016, through November 4, 2019. The Board finds that his service-connected conditions alone are sufficient to meet the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis and excluding periods of temporary total rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.,There is no evidence of an eye disorder related to service exposure. The Veteran's current eye conditions are more likely due to aging.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection, while the claim for an allergic reaction remains remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board dismissed the appeals for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia/Panic Disorder, and Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's Tension Headaches were granted a 70% rating from January 25, 2017 to September 9, 2021. Service connection was established for PTSD with a 70% rating during this period.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not comply with its remand directives and has ordered another examination to determine if the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is related to his military service. The AOJ must attempt to contact the correctional facility where the Veteran is incarcerated to schedule a VA examination.