IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a stomach disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic diarrhea, and C-difficile colitis, finding that the condition is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction exists for the Board to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and lumbosacral strain, as well as remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus the claim is dismissed.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD from October 22, 2019, forward and restored the 10 percent ratings for chronic otitis externa and post bulbar ulcer and IBS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to a lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder disability and status post peritoneal adhesiolysis with resection of the small intestine and large intestine to include appendectomy was dismissed, while the issue of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), both as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board granted separate ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and headaches, but denied a higher rating for fibromyalgia.

The Board remands the claim for an initial increased (compensable) rating for irritable bowel syndrome to obtain a medical opinion that discounts the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral knee disorders, peri-anal abscess, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome. The rating for the veteran's migraine headaches was affirmed at 50 percent.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, GERD, and IBS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) beginning February 22, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea. All other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for service-connected headaches, effective from November 1, 2021 to April 11, 2023.

The Board granted restoration of a 30% rating for GERD and IBS from the date of reduction, while remanding other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a neck condition, bilateral shoulder condition, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and cervical vertigo.

The Veteran's initial ratings for PTSD and IBS were granted, along with effective dates of January 1, 2018, for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and IBS to correct duty to assist errors related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune under the PACT Act.