IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a compensable disability rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied all claims for service connection and ratings, including an effective date prior to July 31, 2022, for right ear hearing loss.

Service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. All other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation than 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The appeal for service connection of a gastrointestinal disorder, including IBS and diverticulitis, is remanded. The Board needs more information to properly adjudicate the claim.

The Board remanded all issues to the Regional Office for further development, including medical examinations and opinions.

Service connection for IBS is denied. The claim for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, psychiatric disability, and various other disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and higher ratings for tinnitus, PFB, PTSD, and knee disabilities. It granted separate 10 percent ratings for left and right knee extension limitations as of January 9, 2020. The claims for intertrigo, gastrointestinal disorders, TDIU, and an earlier effective date for DEA were remanded.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement and good cause for the late filing was not shown.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, IBS, and restless leg syndrome was denied. Service connection for erectile dysfunction and headaches is remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disorder to obtain more medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and bipolar disorder due to incomplete development.,For irritable bowel syndrome, the Veteran's lay statements will be considered along with a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, GERD, IBS, right ankle condition, anxiety, and depression. It remanded decisions on tinnitus, right index finger, right thumb condition, and scars.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for migraine headaches, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), nausea/intestinal irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and sleep disturbances because they were not filed on the proper form. The claim for service connection for a spleen condition was denied.

The Board denied service connection for IBS and esophageal achalasia but remanded decisions on Crohn's disease, constant urination, hypertension, bruxism, degenerative disc disease, low back condition, and neck condition.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, left shoulder disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran was granted service connection for sarcoidosis and initial disability ratings of 50% for PTSD and 20% for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.