IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder and a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features, while denying earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective December 11, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and lumbosacral strain, and a 30 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) effective May 17, 2021.

The Board granted a 40% rating for hypertension on and after October 2, 2010, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertension, migraine headaches, CFS, and sleep apnea. IBS was granted service connection.

The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and right foot pain. The left foot disability and tinnitus claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a 40 percent rating, but no higher, for compression fracture of thoracic T7-T8 status post discectomy/laminectomy herniated nucleus pulposus at L5-S1 and lumbosacral disc degeneration L4-L5.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome but granted it for a lumbar spine disability. The rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was restored, and the claim for total disability based on individual unemployability was also denied.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation and remanded claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, cephalgia, stomach/intestinal condition, respiratory disorder, bilateral hand tremors, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for service-connected IBS with hiatal hernia, gastritis, and GERD due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, COPD, eczema, and diarrhea due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis pursuant to the PACT Act and increased ratings for cervical strain and degenerative disc disease, left sided cervical radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome, and left lateral collateral ligament sprain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for erectile dysfunction, cervical strain, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and cardiac arrhythmia, granted a 30 percent rating for post-concussive headaches from January 24, 2022, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, hypertension, and alcoholic liver disease. The claims for service connection for dental/oral disability, broken nose, degenerative arthritis/rheumatoid arthritis, IBS, sinusitis, higher ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, hypertension, and alcoholic liver disease were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, erectile dysfunction (ED), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for left knee disability, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetes mellitus, type II, and tinnitus. The claims for depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent, but not higher, for a back disability; 30 percent, but not higher, for cervical spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), left hip disability, migraine headaches, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.