IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral foot fungus, and neck disability. It granted service connection for hiatal hernia as secondary to GERD and denied a higher rating for GERD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing whether the condition preexisted service and if so, whether such was not aggravated by service.

The Board remands the service connection claim for irritable bowel syndrome to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, IBS, and muscle and joint pain of the neck, right wrist, right foot, right shoulder and right knee as there is no evidence to support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and IBS as secondary to MDD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the Veteran's credible history of gastrointestinal problems in and since service, and the diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for headache condition and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the evidence showing a current disability related to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for a forehead scar. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for an initial increased disability rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the presence of alternating diarrhea and constipation with more or less constant abdominal distress.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board has no further jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claim for service connection of migraine headaches as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome due to a need for further development, including verification of in-service exposure and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of the entire appeal.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals as he was now rated 100% effective March 13, 2021.

The Board granted the restoration of a 10 percent evaluation for GERD, effective October 19, 2022, and remanded issues related to service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an increased rating for GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled examinations.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a right knee condition, but reopened the claim for right ear hearing loss. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as the evidence did not show severe symptoms manifesting as diarrhea, or alternating diarrhea and constipation, with more or less constant abdominal distress.