IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2026

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. Service connection for CFS and fibromyalgia is denied due to lack of objective evidence meeting the criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied due to the lack of evidence showing current tinnitus.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn and dismissed as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's headaches were granted an initial increased evaluation of 10 percent.,The Veteran's IBS was granted an initial increased evaluation of 20 percent from March 7, 2023 through April 16, 2025.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for GERD, but the issue of service connection for IBS is remanded due to inadequate opinions regarding its secondary nature.

The Board has granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) on a direct basis effective prior to August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's arthritis of the back is granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted due to its presumptive relationship as a qualifying chronic disability under Persian Gulf War criteria.,Service connection for a skin disability, manifested by rashes of the hands and feet, is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection for a gynecological disability, residuals of hysterectomy, is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied a higher rating for GERD with IBS prior to May 19, 2024 and denied entitlement to a compensable rating for IBS beginning May 19, 2024.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 30% for Irritable Bowel Syndrome is dismissed. An initial rating of 70% for PTSD, effective October 27, 2023, is granted. The appeals for TDIU and SMC are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral flatfoot, irritable bowel syndrome, left knee hyperextension, and testicle torsion due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Chronic Sinusitis, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions.,The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for Insomnia secondary to tinnitus and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), as additional evidence is needed.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Gulf War. The claims are effective as of August 2, 2018.

The appeal for service connection of left ear hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's IBS has been granted an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle pain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to her failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations.,For lumbosacral strain, the claim was denied as a matter of law because the Veteran failed to appear at the scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, left parotidectomy residuals, head scar, OSA, back disorder, right knee disorder, and right ankle disorder have been granted service connection. The Veteran's TBI, jaw disorder, hearing loss, IBS, right elbow disorder, and left ankle disorder have not been granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for IBS, gastritis, and migraine headaches have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's residuals of TBI, PTSD with memory loss, seizures, IBS, tinnitus, and rhinitis have led to a need for regular aid and attendance. The Board has determined that the Veteran requires assistance in eating, personal hygiene including toileting and showering, and medication management due to his service-connected conditions. Therefore, SMC based on aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for TDIU as it was previously granted. The claims of increased ratings for LLE radiculopathy, RLE radiculopathy, and IBS are denied. The claim for a separate rating for RLE radiculopathy of the internal popliteal nerve is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS and remanded the issue of service connection for CFS due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disabilities, and the Board has granted service connection for IBS as secondary to these conditions.