IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal condition.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for GERD and IBS with GERD based on the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee strain post meniscectomy with degenerative arthritis and ankylosis, degenerative disc disease lumbar spine with stenosis and disc bulge, limitation of extension of the right knee, chronic right knee strain, impairment of the knee, residuals of left fractured ribs, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a scar associated with the left knee, were productive of functional impairment which precluded substantially gainful employment from January 26, 2015 through September 21, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due solely to IBS was denied, but an earlier effective date of April 28, 2023, was granted for the award of TDIU and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a headache disability which was granted as secondary to chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the Veteran's symptoms and the application of the rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board granted a maximum 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) effective May 14, 2024.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome, effective May 19, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for herpes (cold sores) and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, a back disability, left knee pain, left shoulder disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left and right hand essential tremors, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, right upper extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and an increased rating for a psychiatric condition.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), helicobacter pylori infection, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hemorrhoids to obtain further medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a scar of the right foot and an evaluation of 10 percent, and no greater, effective September 14, 2022, for left knee instability. Other claims were denied or dismissed.

The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was dismissed due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error in the previous decision, which rendered it non-final.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome and remanded the claims for service connection for cerebral infarction, depressive disorder due to stroke, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD and a digestive disability (claimed as IBS) to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly fulfilled.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ankle conditions, hallux valgus of both feet, and a gastrointestinal disorder due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating prior to May 19, 2024, for service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as the evidence did not demonstrate a moderate disability consisting of frequent episodes of bowel disturbances with abdominal distress.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder, but granted an effective date of February 4, 2024, for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.