IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a stomach condition (IBS) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of IBS. The right toe hallux valgus is found to be a congenital defect not subject to service connection.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for gastrointestinal, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities. The case should be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to difficulties in contacting him and obtaining necessary medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as service connected. The thoracic and lumbar spine disorders are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as there is no evidence that IBS began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's IBS and adjustment disorder are granted service connection, while his Crohn's disease is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), major depressive disorder, and penile infection status-post circumcision have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for these conditions on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death and service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to a lack of VA treatment records. The Veteran is asked to provide information about where he received medical care.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents (PACT Act, Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune) for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional clarification and evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were partially granted, with some issues being reopened and others not. The appeal is dismissed as to the claim of retinopathy due to its full grant. Claims for skin disability, arthritis, high blood pressure, foot injury residuals, and respiratory disorder are all partially granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 9, 2014. From April 9, 2014, the Veteran is in receipt of a combined disability rating of 100 percent, which moots any TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and traumatic brain injury due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain private treatment records from Uvalde Family Practice Association and Dr. S. H. after 2019.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for diverticulitis with irritable bowel syndrome.,Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, but granted for fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, skin disorder, and IBS due to incomplete STRs and lack of confirmation of Southwest Asia service. A VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, right hip pain, left hip pain, and a left knee condition are being remanded due to procedural issues with the initial Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The issue of service connection for respiratory difficulties as due to Gulf War syndrome has been withdrawn by the Veteran through his authorized representative.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a functional gastrointestinal disorder, is granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.,Service connection for hernia (claimed as abdominal discomfort) as secondary to irritable bowel syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, incontinence, dermatitis, and IBS have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service or is otherwise related to his in-service noise exposure.