IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent. The Board also granted service connection for dislocated ribs but remanded the issue due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for IBS, a lumbar spine disability, prostate disorder, kidney disorder, pharyngitis, and otitis media. The Veteran's assertions were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was denied as there is no persuasive medical evidence showing that any current diagnosed condition is related to active duty service or any incident thereof.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a finger condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome has been granted.,Claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims. Service connection has been granted for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's stomach condition, including duodenal ulcer and IBS, is rated at 20 percent prior to August 10, 2021. Since then, the rating has been denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DCs 7305 or 7346.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, finding that it is as likely as not related to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been granted. The claims for stomach condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is granted as it is secondary to a fall during active duty. The claims for left ear hearing loss, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dysentery, left elbow disability, middle back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are denied.

The Veteran's IBS was granted service connection as a presumptive condition due to his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during Desert Storm. The left ankle disability remains under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to new theories of service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD and obesity caused by other service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs a VA medical opinion on these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracic spine disorder, but the claims for rib and right shoulder disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, TMJ as secondary to PTSD, and IBS as secondary to PTSD. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 30 percent for IBS is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypersomnolence syndrome, hypertension, PTSD, and IBS, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's digestive system disorder and her service-connected migraines, medications for PTSD with MDD, and other conditions. Additional development is needed to properly adjudicate this claim on a secondary basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable prior to January 11, 2020 and 10 percent thereafter. The Veteran's IBS has not been found to meet the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, hiatal hernia, and IBS. The conditions are deemed to have started during active military service.

The Board dismissed all 34 issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims, except for the service connection for irritable bowel syndrome which was not appealed.