IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2026

The Board has denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right arms, as well as IBS. The Veteran's headaches are also not rated higher than noncompensable.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection on all listed conditions are not before the Board.

The Veteran's claims for weight gain, GERD, and IBS have been denied. However, the Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on their onset within one year of service.,Service connection is established for GERD and IBS as they are found to be at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as he was attending school full time and his service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding fibromyalgia, asthma, and IBS.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of IBS and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and ulcerative colitis, finding that there is no current disability of either condition during or approximate to the pendency of the claim. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for ulcerative colitis.

The Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been characterized by moderate severity of symptoms with frequent episodes of bowel disturbance and abdominal distress. The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for IBS effective February 11, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claims for skin disability, right wrist disability, right knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, and rhinitis were granted with effective dates of August 22, 2022.,An earlier effective date of December 27, 2022, was granted for the service connection claim for IBS.

The Board has determined that new evidence received since the last rating decision supports reopening of the claim for service connection for IBS. The case is remanded to determine if the current IBS is related to service or secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, right knee disability, and left knee disability have been granted. The Board found new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, as evidenced by his need for assistance with bathing/showering, tending to hygiene needs, eating or self-feeding, transferring in or out of a bed/chair, dressing, toileting, ambulating with his home or living area, and medication management.

The appeal for a higher rating for IBS is dismissed.,Entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for unspecified depressive symptoms is denied.

The Veteran's IBS was granted a 30 percent rating, effective May 4, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was denied because no new and relevant evidence had been submitted.,New and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the claims for service connection for genitourinary system dysfunction (including bladder spasm condition, ureterolithiasis, and angiomyolipoma) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for IBS.

The Veteran's IBS, left and right knee tendinitis with instability, and tinnitus have been granted initial compensable ratings.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with IBS, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to the absence of evidence showing a current disability. The claims for erectile dysfunction, vertigo, GERD, and IBS are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for right shin splint and PTSD were dismissed due to untimely filing.,The Veteran's claim for obesity was dismissed as the issue is moot due to a grant of service connection for PTSD in May 2025.,The Veteran's claims for migraines, IBS, GERD, eczema, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome were all dismissed due to concurrent appeals and improper docket selection.,The Veteran's claim for insomnia was denied as there is no persuasive weight of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or relationship to service.