IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted service connection due to its causal relationship with his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The other claims for service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and no credible evidence linking the condition to military service.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an effective date of September 14, 2020, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The other claims were remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal in its entirety, and the Board finds that the requirements for a proper withdrawal have been satisfied.

The Board granted a disability rating of 60 percent for IBS to include GERD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, based on the Veteran's qualifying service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War and the application of the PACT Act.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on daily episodes of symptoms including diarrhea, gas, cramping, bloating, and fear of an accident.

The appeal seeking service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome based on the Veteran's symptoms of frequent and painful diarrhea, abdominal distress, and daily nausea.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) prior to August 10, 2022, based on the Veteran's presumptive eligibility under the PACT Act.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for bilateral shin splints and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claim for a left ankle condition due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), both secondary to temporomandibular joint dysfunction.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 22, 2020 for the increased evaluation of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and denied an effective date prior to September 28, 2021 for the grant of service connection for hypertension. The Board also granted a 40 percent initial rating for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for headaches and hypertension, service connection for diabetes mellitus, and service connection for an intestinal condition to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for GERD, IBS, and migraine headaches, as well as a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's mental health disability.

The Board granted an effective date of June 22, 2021 for the grant of service connection for PTSD to include persistent depressive disorder, with anxious distress, mild; and denied earlier effective dates for other claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and IBS, to include intestinal symptoms, as no adequate VA examination or medical opinion has been provided.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.