IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the claim for opiate-induced constipation and diverticulosis, claimed as IBS.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder and denied a temporary total rating for hospitalization in February 2023 and March 2023. The remaining service connection claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic diarrhea, IBS-M on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and a 30% rating for the veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, but denied a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with somatic symptom disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as no evidence showed a factually ascertainable increase in disability during the relevant period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and a right knee condition to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain new VA examinations.

The Board remands the issues of the propriety of a rating reduction for GERD and entitlement to a compensable rating for IBS with GERD due to insufficient development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 22, 2013, for the award of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on a theory of secondary service connection.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to schedule an in-person or telehealth examination to reassess the Veteran's condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral eye condition, irritable bowel syndrome with claimed symptoms of diarrhea (IBS), hypertension, and multiple myeloma due to a need for further development regarding in-service exposure to pesticides and herbicide agents.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a 30 percent increased rating, effective May 19, 2024. Service connection was denied for trochanteric pain syndrome in both hips and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for higher disability evaluations for post pneumonia lung scarring and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as a TDIU claim, due to incomplete records from the Veteran's primary care physician and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied service connection for diverticulitis, while dismissing the claim for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded claims for hypertension and gout, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his IBS claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for PTSD, back condition, migraines, psychiatric disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome. The back condition, migraines, and psychiatric disorder issues were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition, irritable bowel syndrome, right knee condition, left knee condition, and migraine but denied service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying the regulatory duty to provide the Veteran with notice of her right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the evaluation of a psychiatric disability was dismissed, and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability was granted. An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine disability was also granted.