IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's IBS was granted a 30 percent disability rating for the period prior to October 10, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected IBS is granted, and he also receives a 40% rating for his lumbar spine disability due to the PACT Act presumption.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling for the entire period on appeal. The claim for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is remanded due to lack of recent medical records and need for an examination.

The Veteran's claims for chronic blood disorder in urine, penile dysfunction, hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder (previously claimed as irritable bowel dysfunction), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and sleeping disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, left ankle condition, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, lung condition, gastrointestinal disability (IBS and gastroenteritis), migraine headaches, and sickle cell trait are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, IBS, lumbosacral strain, right wrist sprain, deep vein thrombosis with residual pain, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and pulmonary vascular disease were all denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions and concluded that the evidence did not support service connection for any of them.

Service connection for bruised ribs and deviated septum is denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Effective dates prior to September 4, 2018, for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for bile duct cancer, digestive disorder (claimed as acid reflux and IBS), and TMJ due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the cause of death claim.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was granted a 10% rating as of August 25, 2017 and prior to May 17, 2019. Prior to this date, the claim for an initial compensable rating was denied.

The Veteran's IBS disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected IBS.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and initial rating for PUD with IBS due to concerns about missing medical records from the Veteran's active duty period. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination to assess his current disability status.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bump on her head, bipolar disorder, heart condition, and IBS was denied. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,A temporary 100 percent rating for right partial knee replacement from November 27, 2017, to July 18, 2018, was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS, and headaches. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and/or ulcerative proctitis is at least as likely as not related to service, including his January 1982 complaint of abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that was diagnosed as acute gastroenteritis.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he requested to withdraw his claim for service connection for a skin disability.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for IBS and service connection for PTSD are being sent back to the AOJ for further review due to new evidence submitted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including IBS, has been reopened and granted.,Service connection was also granted for hypertension, but the case is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.