IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IBS, and other conditions, prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from June 19, 2014, to April 20, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on January 7, 2016 at University of Florida Jacksonville Hospital due to persistent severe lower abdominal pain with difficulty that was considered a medical emergency.

The Veteran's IBS and OSA are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The ED claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or loss of use of a hand or foot, permanent vision impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, the Veteran is not eligible for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's GERD, hiatal hernia, and IBS are rated at a 60 percent disability effective December 22, 2018. The decision grants the Veteran's claim for an increased rating.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder, lumbar spine DDD, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and IBS have been granted increased ratings. Service connection for residuals of frostbite has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a 30 percent rating for GERD, service connection for IBS, and service connection for peptic ulcer disease have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the claims are no longer pending.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision disorder and its relationship to her rib and tendon disorders.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of IBS and scars of the left lower extremity, residuals of sebaceous cyst removal, are being remanded due to insufficient development. The Board also finds that his claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is dismissed as he now has a combined rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, PTSD, hypoesthesia of the lateral third of the left lower lip, lumbar strain, irritable bowel syndrome, dermatitis, and bilateral tinnitus are all granted. The Veteran is assigned a 10% rating for each condition.

The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the rating decisions regarding service connection for IBS, low back disability, and TDIU. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and IBS are granted on a direct basis. The Veteran is also remanded for further examination to determine if she has qualifying chronic disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317, including fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue syndrome.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted based on its onset during service with continuous symptomatology. Service connection for IBS is granted as it is presumed to be related to the Veteran's Southwest Asia service.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee disorder, left knee disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and tinnitus due to new evidence received after the April 2020 decision.,Service connection is granted for sinusitis. The Veteran's back disorder and left hip disorder are not found to be related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The issue of service connection for IBS is remanded due to the need for a TERA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for IBS, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a GI disorder (IBS) and migraine headaches have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The decision is pending further clarification from medical experts regarding causation or aggravation.

The Veteran's IBS is rated at 30 percent from March 5, 2019. Service connection for impairment of sphincter control secondary to service-connected IBS is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a gastrointestinal disability, including gastritis and/or hiatal hernia, to be evaluated due to his failure to appear for a VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is related to honorable service or proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The RO should request the Veteran's in-service clinical records, verify his periods of active duty for training or inactive duty for training, and obtain VA medical opinions to address whether his current disabilities are related to service.