IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2026

All service connection claims for bladder issues, arrhythmia, bilateral vision issues, a skin condition, asthma, vertigo, IBS, a right elbow condition, a right hand condition, hyperlipidemia, and anemia have been dismissed.,PTSD has been granted with a 70 percent rating as of June 29, 2023, and a 100 percent rating as of October 14, 2025.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a digestive system disability, including IBS and GERD; a neck condition; and a right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to a lack of medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that they are attributable to his time in service and supported by medical opinions. The PACT Act presumption applies.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS, as it is insufficiently addressed in the current record. The Veteran's statements and VA treatment records indicate a link between his migraines and IBS symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, depressive disorder with mixed features, and irritable bowel syndrome were granted effective August 10, 2022.

The Board has denied service connection for right hip bursitis, left shoulder bursitis, hemorrhoids, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's IBS was granted a 30 percent rating from January 24, 2022. A higher rating is denied for the period after June 20, 2024.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. The PTSD and IBS ratings remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was dismissed. The Board granted the Veteran a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with disc herniation.

The Veteran's IBS is granted a maximum 30 percent rating, and the hemorrhoidectomy issue is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and acid reflux as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome, right knee disorder, and cervical spine disorder. The claim for bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disorder is also granted.

The appeal for an increased rating for IBS and GERD is dismissed. The reduction of the Veteran's migraines rating from 10 percent to 0 percent in the February 2023 rating decision, which was not a final decision, is restored.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is denied. The Veteran's IBS is granted a maximum 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral lower extremity peripheral nerve disability prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a secondary basis to tinnitus, and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of IBS, finding that no intent to reopen the claim was submitted within one year of the July 2017 denial. The earliest possible effective date is April 26, 2020, when the Veteran filed a supplemental claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion, and thus, further evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran qualifies for PCAFC benefits.