IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are granted with a noncompensable rating from July 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 and a 30 percent rating from September 30, 2014 to November 22, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's IBS, which is presumed to be related to exposure to burn pits during service in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's IBS and chronic fatigue due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations have been granted service connection.,A rating for each condition has not yet been assigned.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for abdominal scar, post vagotomy; a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of duodenal ulcer, post vagotomy with irritable bowel syndrome; a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss; and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. Additionally, the TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's allergic rhinitis during changing seasons.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is related to her service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, but no higher.,The Veteran's GERD with IBS is not manifest by symptoms of material weight loss, hematemesis, or melena with moderate anemia, nor have her other symptoms been shown to constitute severe impairment of health. Therefore, a rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD with IBS is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted, with the Board finding that the symptoms more nearly approximated a compensable level of severity during the period on appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastrointestinal, sleep apnea, fatigue, and involuntary leg/arm movements during sleep disabilities. The issues are being remanded to obtain new opinions addressing both direct and secondary service connection theories.

The Board granted an extension of the delimiting period for DEA benefits due to a physical disability preventing initiation or completion of education program, which lasted from June 5, 2012, to October 10, 2016.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinea pedis of the bilateral feet and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, including irritable bowel syndrome (claimed as Crohn's disease) is remanded.

The Veteran's IBS with Gilbert's syndrome is granted a 30 percent rating, effective April 30, 2018. The condition warrants this rating as it manifests in alternating diarrhea and constipation, with more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her GERD and IBS is remanded due to the possibility of worsening symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as the evidence does not clearly and unmistakably show that IBS pre-existed service, but also did not become aggravated by service. The Veteran's symptoms were present within one year of his separation from active duty.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, right wrist disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sinus disorder, GERD, hysterectomy (previously claimed as fibroid tumors), PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, and alopecia have been granted. The appeal was dismissed for the issue of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the claims file after previous decisions and requires further review. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded for readjudication.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, to include IBS, is not service-connected.,The Veteran's sleep apnea was incurred in service and has been recurrent since then.

The Veteran's child, J.A., was added as his dependent to his award of VA disability compensation effective October 1, 2015. The effective date is granted from May 20, 2010, but not earlier.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disorder, denied compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and GERD with IBS, and denied increased ratings for GAD with bruxism and ADHD. The Veteran's GAD with bruxism and ADHD was granted a 30 percent rating from July 20, 2020 to December 22, 2020.