IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating and an earlier effective date for his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for right wrist strain, testicular pain, TMJ with bruxism, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), while denying increased ratings for PTSD, left wrist strain, abdominal scarring status post appendectomy, chronic sinusitis, IBS, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also granted special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied service connection for IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and increased ratings for bilateral foot conditions and bilateral hearing loss. The TBI, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, lower left extremity neurological condition, lower right extremity neurological condition, and neuropathy of the right ankle residuals were remanded.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for GERD and IBS, finding the current ratings appropriate based on the evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to obtain a clarifying medical opinion regarding its potential relationship with the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected moderate recurrent major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain claims for further development.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of various conditions related to lung cancer, including scars, pain, and hearing loss, but denied an earlier effective date for non-small cell lung cancer itself.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for flat feet, irritable bowel syndrome, duodenal gastritis, and fecal incontinence to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for irritable bowel syndrome and insomnia, also claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome, to correct predecisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with chronic diarrhea.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.

The Veteran's appeal requests for the specified rating decisions were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept late filings.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the condition is not etiologically related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, dermatitis, and IBS, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for GERD, effective September 15, 2020, but the claim for a higher rating for IBS with GERD from October 4, 2022, was denied.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's left shoulder disability and a 30 percent rating for the right shoulder disability, effective October 19, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, left hip condition, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, back condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral foot/toe conditions.

The appeal for issues related to eczema, IBS, headaches, liver disability, enlarged prostate and urinary frequency, allergic rhinitis, and restrictive lung disease were dismissed. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.