IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hemorrhoids are caused by constipation, which is a symptom of his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Therefore, the Board grants service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to IBS.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination opinions and a failure to provide a VA examination for sleep apnea.

The appeal for an increased initial evaluation of irritable bowel syndrome was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has been granted service connection.,The Veteran's shingles disability has been granted service connection.,Service connection for a bladder disorder is denied.,Service connection for a migraine disorder is remanded.,Service connection for a uterine fibroid disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and internal inconsistencies in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms, including IBS, constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids, need further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the November 17, 2025, request for an extension of time to file an appeal from a rating decision issued on May 31, 2024, that denied service connection for DMII, ED, fibromyalgia, IBS, and PTSD was not timely filed.

The Board denied the appellant's request for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a June 2024 rating decision that granted service connection for left hip disorder, GERD with IBS, sinusitis, and BPH with voiding dysfunction and ED. The appeal was dismissed as the claims were considered original requests for new benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied. The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of headaches.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), ankle strains, wrist strains, neck strain, arm radiculopathy, or leg radiculopathy.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS has been granted service connection, but the initial ratings for both conditions are being remanded due to insufficient evidence under the revised rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient examination results. The remaining issues of service connection have been denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, and loss of kidney function as requested by the appellant.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease due to insufficient VA opinions addressing service connection. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional records from Aurora Health Care, provide an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the GI disorders, and address whether any GI disorder was caused or aggravated by the service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected gastritis/GERD, esophageal dysmotility syndrome, and IBS have been granted a 30 percent initial evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection for other trauma and stressor related disorder is granted with an effective date of June 16, 2020. The rating assigned is 50 percent.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted a rating of 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 7319. Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service connected tinnitus and PTSD is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of colon cancer and IBS, finding no in-service event or injury related to these conditions. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not linked to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to October 1, 2020, for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that there was no evidence supporting a claim for TDIU once his previous period ended in 2014. Additionally, the Board noted that the Veteran's service-connected conditions had prevented him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment prior to October 1, 2020.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, sinusitis, rhinitis, IBS, and CFS are all granted as service-connected. Major depressive disorder is also granted.,A skin disorder claim was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as there was no evidence to support that IBS began during or is otherwise related to active service.