IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Veteran was granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of her service-connected IBS and major depressive disorder, with an effective date of February 5, 2023, for the IBS rating and April 1, 2023, for the major depressive disorder rating.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, dismissing all issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), radiculopathy right lower extremity, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spondylosis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, sore ribs, mild degenerative arthritis of the interphalangeal joints and metacarpophalangeal joints of the right hand, and a left hip disability to obtain adequate VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's service connection claims for irritable bowel syndrome and lumbosacral strain to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for revision of the evaluation of hiatal hernia, with gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, reflux esophagitis, and ineffective esophageal peristalsis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a recurrent intestinal disability to include IBS and constipation for further development, including additional medical examinations.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's functional gastrointestinal disorder, effective from March 22, 2024.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a gastrointestinal disability, to include IBS, for further development and clarification of the nature and etiology of his symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for liver, right-hand, urinary, erectile dysfunction, IBS, lung nodules, GERD, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence demonstrated its onset during active service and has been chronic since then. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headache, chronic respiratory disability, fungal infection of the feet, foot disabilities, muscle pain, tendonitis, bowel disability, and hearing loss.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the service-connected psychiatric disability and denied earlier effective dates, initial ratings, and other claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 22, 2015, for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on continuous pursuit of the claim and the presumption under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and denied a compensable rating prior to June 22, 2023, for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease. From May 19, 2024, a 30 percent disability rating was granted for irritable bowel syndrome.