IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for IBS is granted, and a 30 percent disability rating for GERD is granted. The right knee disability claim remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD as the result of exposure to toxic substances during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations is granted under the provisions of the PACT Act.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and pes planus with plantar fasciitis claimed as fallen arches.,There is no current diagnosis of IBS, and the Veteran's pes planus and plantar fasciitis are not related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection on a presumptive basis. The effective date for the 40% rating assigned for her lumbar spine disability is set at December 1, 2005. Her cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are granted higher initial ratings from the date of the March 2023 VA examination report.

The Veteran's service-connected IBS did not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 13, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee strain with degenerative arthritis and residuals from meniscectomy, left knee strain post patellar realignment, and GERD with IBS have been granted initial 20 percent ratings effective since the date of service discharge.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for IBS, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, needs further evaluation and is therefore remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome/gastrointestinal disorder, previously denied as diarrhea bowel condition, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence submitted raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim due to presumptive exposure to Gulf War illness.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection effective July 19, 2012. An earlier effective date is denied.,The Veteran's painful scarring was granted service connection effective April 1, 2011. An earlier effective date is denied.,The Veteran's right and left hip trochanteric bursitis were remanded for further examination as the current evidence does not establish a clear link to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for left knee tendonitis and irritable bowel syndrome, finding that no claim was received within a year of his discharge date.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD and hiatal hernia is rated at 30 percent from June 9, 2009. The Veteran also received a separate compensable rating for dislocated semilunar cartilage in the right knee.,An increased rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS with GERD and hiatal hernia after September 14, 2020 is denied.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder strains have been granted service connection.,Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has been granted as secondary to bipolar disorder. Swollen lymph nodes, lumps under skin, and cysts are related to sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, IBS, and GERD. The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for these conditions.

Service connection for IBS is granted, while service connection for PTSD and Personality Disorder is denied. The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression and bipolar disorder remains at a 70% rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to conflicting findings on the nature and etiology of the claimed disability, as well as insufficient evidence regarding toxic exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal due to the grant of maximum ratings for his service-connected conditions, including lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to a higher rating for IBS and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection due to its presumptive nature under the Gulf War veteran provisions. Service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Low Back Disability were denied as they are not considered separate disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral ankle and knee conditions, sinusitis, IBS, gastritis, and GERD due to a lack of medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.