IBS & irritable bowel decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service connection claims for IBS and PTSD were denied, while his service connection claim for left testicle epididymitis was granted. His erectile dysfunction secondary to the epididymitis was also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic dry eye, chronic fatigue syndrome, constipation, IBS, left little finger disability, left index finger disability, left thumb disability, left ring finger disability, left long finger disability, right ring finger disability, right index finger disability, right long finger disability, and right thumb disability due to an error in the initial decision. The Veteran was not provided with notice of her right to a hearing on these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI disabilities are granted with initial ratings of 70 percent. IBS is granted effective August 21, 2014. The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS/Crohn's disease and aphthous ulcer of mouth are granted, with the exception that the claim for IBS/Crohn's disease is only granted up to November 5, 2023.

For the period from February 18, 2018 to May 9, 2020, the Veteran received a noncompensable rating for GERD and was granted a combined rating of 30 percent for IBS with GERD.,From May 10, 2020 onwards, the Veteran received separate ratings: 10 percent for GERD and 30 percent for IBS. The appeal is focused on increasing the GERD rating from 10 to greater than 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal for the issues of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for vertigo, right hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability related to service.,The Veteran's GERD and IBS claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and kegel muscle dysfunction have been remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will consider these claims on their merits if new evidence is submitted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a deviated septum was dismissed. The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and IBS received a rating of 30 percent, but no higher.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for IBS before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, IBS, and right ear hearing loss as there is no persuasive evidence of record showing the Veteran has these conditions.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection due to its onset during his deployment in Iraq, which is considered a qualifying chronic disability under the Gulf War Syndrome presumptive provisions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome was dismissed. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches, secondary to previously service-connected tinnitus and peripheral vestibular disorder, is granted with a rating of 10 percent. The claim for a higher rating for peripheral vestibular disorder remains at noncompensable (zero percent).

The Veteran was granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, both determined to be directly related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to April 29, 2021 for the grant of service connection for a hearing loss disability. The remaining issues on appeal have been remanded due to procedural errors and need further examination.

The Veteran withdrew all pending disability compensation claims and appeals, including those related to headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, PTSD, knee issues, sleep apnea, scars, and individual unemployability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and to associate all relevant VA treatment records. The claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected headaches will be addressed, as well as the issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and adjustment disorder with anxiety. The rating decisions were based on the evidence of record at the time of the decisions.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection, while the reduction in PTSD rating from 50% to 30% is partially upheld.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as there is no competent medical evidence that he has IBS, and his current condition of Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Ulcerative Colitis (UC) does not meet the diagnostic criteria for IBS.