IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral hearing loss due to untimely appeals.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a qualifying chronic disability and granted an initial 10% rating for right knee instability, while denying service connection for other conditions including right wrist disorder, left hip disorder, right hand arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, increased ratings for the right knee flexion, and right shoulder recurrent dislocation.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's right eye disability and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for signs or symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract, sleep apnea, and headaches as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran was also granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 2, 2017 for service-connected hypertension was granted. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, IBS, hemorrhoids, and pregnancy as the evidence did not support a nexus to military service. The claims for neck pain, back pain, bilateral foot pain, bilateral shoulder pain, bilateral wrist pain, bilateral hand pain, bilateral hip pain, bilateral knee pain, and bilateral ankle pain were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for constipation and an acquired psychiatric disability due to a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to address questions of nexus and aggravation related to service connection for IBS.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but granted an initial 40 percent disability rating for a right shoulder disability and an initial 30 percent disability rating for a left shoulder disability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and pancreatitis to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no credible evidence that these conditions were diagnosed prior to August 7, 2023.

The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for atrial fibrillation, a compensable rating for restless leg syndrome, and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome. However, the Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome, neurogenic bladder, and sensory neuropathy of the lower extremities but granted a separate 20 percent rating for sciatic radiculopathy. The claims for service connection for asthma, glaucoma, and hypertension were also denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and IBS, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraines, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and Hashimoto's disease, all to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. The Board also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat feet and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is related to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's neck disability and a 40 percent disability rating for both the back and right shoulder disabilities effective October 17, 2020. The Veteran was also granted a 10 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome effective February 27, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn, and all claims were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for IBS and GERD, finding that the evidence was in equipoise regarding their relation to active service.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, left knee condition, and headaches.