IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome as there is no evidence that these conditions began during active military service or otherwise resulted from active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for gastrointestinal problems, including IBS and chronic diarrhea, to obtain a new VA examination that addresses the Veteran's ongoing symptomology.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis based on the probative evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and adequate VA medical examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that a maximum schedular rating had already been assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for dyshidrotic dermatitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and tension headaches due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent, and no higher, for headaches, thoracolumbar spine strain, right rotator cuff tendonitis, and left rotator cuff tendonitis from December 13, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a skin disability but granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica) as secondary to service-connected lumbar strain and an initial 10 percent disability rating for essential tremors.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constrictive bronchiolitis, gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, and an increased rating for asthma.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for migraines, GERD, IBS, and hypertension.

The Board granted a 30% disability rating for tension headaches and remanded claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, panic disorder, and excoriation disorder with alcohol use disorder but denied other claims including erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, GERD, OSA, CFS, and IBS.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct errors in fulfilling the duty to assist.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted the assignment of an effective date of October 26, 2022 for the award of an increased rating to 30 percent for service-connected constipation (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome).

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability prior to April 28, 2020, and denied earlier effective dates for DEA benefits. The Board granted restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for migraines effective July 1, 2023, but denied ratings in excess of the assigned levels for other conditions.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed gastrointestinal disorder, including a diagnosis of IBS and its potential relation to service.