IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial compensable disability ratings for various conditions due to his withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, and related conditions are granted. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during service, which supports his claims for these disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic bronchitis and sinusitis are granted. The Board also grants the Veteran's claims for angioedema and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to presumed exposure to burn pits during his Gulf War service.

Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS and low back strain have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to a lack of a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headaches and her service-connected disabilities, specifically allergic rhinitis. The Veteran is advised to appear for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's unspecified circulatory system condition claim has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with a 10 percent disability rating effective September 1, 2016.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The claims for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), polyps of the digestive system, removal of the gallbladder, and vertigo are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's right shoulder injury is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and sinus rhinitis is denied.,The Veteran's left toe skin condition is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports and the need for a new one with an examiner who has not previously offered an opinion in this matter.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's previously diagnosed 'impulse control, conduct disorder' and his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that there is no current disability and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a presumptive basis due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The issues for sleep apnea, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded as they may be related to her service-connected hypothyroidism (previously rated as Grave's disease). The Veteran's IBS and dry eye syndrome are also remanded for new examinations.

The Board has remanded the increased rating claims for further evidentiary development due to missing VA medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) due to a lack of clarity in the evidence regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, requiring him to rely on assistive devices for mobility. The Board has granted financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pruritis ani and associated diarrhea (IBS) have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has current symptoms of these conditions and established a link to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective July 31, 2018. The appeal for higher ratings for IBS and PFB was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of IBS, right-hand disability, skin condition, or low back disability and therefore denied her claims for service connection.