IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2026

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurative was granted service connection. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue, unspecified joint pain, and anxiety with insomnia and memory loss are remanded.

The Board has restored service connection for resection of the large intestine to include ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, finding that the original decision was not clearly erroneous.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, neck condition, osteoarthritis left shoulder, osteoarthritis right shoulder, hypertension, low back condition, irritable bowel syndrome, and migraines.

The Veteran's TBI and other specified trauma disorder are being remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for other specified trauma disorder is also being remanded.,Service connection for ulcerative pancolitis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic anemia, skin disability (psoriasis), sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, and right lower extremity neuropathy are all being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,The Veteran's service connection claims will be addressed based on his credible history of service in combat zones.

The Board dismissed the appeals for an initial compensable rating for IBS and service connection for bilateral hearing loss as they were concurrent with pending HLR requests.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. Service connection was granted for irritable bowel syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The lower back condition claim is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted with an effective date of January 31, 2014. The IBS claim is granted with a 10% evaluation and an effective date of August 12, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome has been dismissed as the Veteran's representative requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current tinnitus disability and denied his claim for service connection. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and gastrointestinal disorder (IBS) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and effective dates has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, GERD with IBS, or headaches. Effective dates were also denied for various claims.

The appeal seeking service connection for IBS is dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,The left shoulder condition claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee condition. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome remains denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The decision grants this higher initial disability rating from October 22, 2024.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of gastrointestinal disability other than umbilical hernia (including irritable bowel syndrome) and back disability. The Board found new evidence relevant to these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, a compensable rating for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Additionally, the claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left patellofemoral syndrome (left PFS) is also remanded. The Board found that additional examinations are necessary due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's disability rating for GERD with IBS was reduced from 30% to 10%, but the Board found this reduction improper and reinstated the original 30% rating.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic sinusitis, asthma with COPD, IBS, spastic colitis with diverticulitis and bowel functional impairment with chronic constipation, and status post umbilical hernia repair was granted effective from April 4, 2012, for chronic sinusitis and May 29, 2012, for the other conditions. The AOJ also remanded several issues related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 28, 2022, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for IBS is dismissed. The claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis and osteoarthritis post-traumatic are remanded.