IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for IBS and service connection for fibromyalgia are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when the claims are readjudicated.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome, effective March 9, 2020. The Veteran's neurogenic bladder remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for boils/staph, left elbow joints inflammation, erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left knee strain, and right knee strain as they were withdrawn before a hearing could take place.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, including irritable bowel syndrome, is at least as likely as not related to her service and has granted her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroenteritis, IBS, and diarrhea, are found to be related to her active service. The issues of separate ratings for bulimia and unspecified anxiety disorder are also granted.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and depression, but remanded the issue of service connection for IBS as it was unclear whether the appellant's current condition is related to his military service.,Service connection for depression was not granted because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis was dismissed. The effective date of the 30 percent rating for IBS and left hip disability is granted as June 1, 2018, but no earlier. The effective date for cervical spine disability remains at June 28, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claim for IBS is granted due to the presumptive nature of the condition based on his Gulf War service.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected IBS, finding that his symptoms did not more nearly approximate with more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Veteran's tinnitus, IBS, and hemorrhoids were granted service connection. The unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, rectal bleeding claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS, finding that the Veteran's symptoms qualify as a presumptive chronic disability under the provisions of the PACT Act. The effective date is not set due to the timing of the claim.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for various conditions and a rating for hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, sinusitis, acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee scar, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, chronic diarrhea (IBS), and sleep apnea with asthma have all been denied. The effective dates for these conditions are September 1, 2022.,An earlier effective date of September 1, 2023, has been granted for the award of service connection for hypertension, a bilateral knee disorder, and a bilateral ankle disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and failure to notify the Veteran of the decision, requiring a new determination on eligibility for PCAFC benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bowel disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a bowel disability, which includes diverticulitis, diverticulosis, and IBS.

The Veteran's service-connected Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 30% for his IBS.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and temporomandibular joint disorder were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 9, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastritis and sphincter of oddi dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastritis, chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, sleep apnea, and IBS have been granted with an effective date of May 1, 2023.,Service connection has also been granted for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as a separate condition from the Veteran's service-connected gastritis. The relationship to PTSD is pending further examination.