IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases of gastroesophageal reflux disease, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, history of ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome/spastic colon, and recurrent bladder infection for additional development. Service connection is not granted for respiratory asthma.

The Veteran's TDIU appeal is remanded as there has been no medical opinion addressing the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his occupational impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the Appellant's income and living situation, as well as her need for aid and attendance. The AOJ is required to gather this information and request a medical opinion on when the Appellant began needing aid and attendance.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hip, bilateral shoulder, eczema, athlete's foot, major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder are dismissed. Service connection is granted for major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder on a secondary basis.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include IBS, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are attributable to lactose intolerance and not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new and pertinent VA treatment records and VA examinations being added to the claims file. The AOJ is instructed to review these additional documents in the first instance.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for psychiatric disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, and obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection will be considered based on the presumption of exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and allergic rhinitis are related to service or environmental exposures during his Gulf War service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's IBS with GERD is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD and sliding hiatal hernia is granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher, beginning October 2, 2017. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are not rated compensable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for GERD, IBS, bladder disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and psychiatric disability are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is granted as the evidence shows that he has IBS and it may be related to his military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for GERD with esophagitis, patellofemoral syndrome of the bilateral knees, and residuals of osteoplasty have been withdrawn. The application to reopen her claim of service connection for breast cancer residuals has been granted, as well as her claim of service connection for IBS.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the onset and relationship of irritable bowel syndrome to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for IBS with GERD was denied, and the issue of service connection for a respiratory condition (including chronic cough, COPD, and bronchitis) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal of the rating assigned for genital herpes comes before the Board on appeal from an August 2015 rating decision that adjudicated a June 2015 increased rating claim. The effective date for the 60 percent rating is granted as of June 16, 2015.,The Veteran's service connection claims for fatigue and involuntary leg and arm movements during sleep are remanded due to inadequate opinions provided by VA.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus no further action will be taken on these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asthma, PTSD, and IBS, are at least as likely to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to ensure proper development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for hiatal hernia, IBS (also claimed as diverticulitis), and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction for further action.