IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, GERD (claimed as esophageal erosions), and PTSD have been granted. The claim for a heart disability is remanded.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for endometritis is dismissed. The Veteran's claim of an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and service connection for colitis, to include irritable bowel syndrome and cryptitis are remanded.

The Veteran's IBS and hemorrhoids are granted service connection. Service connection for fibromyalgia, hypertension, and hypertensive heart disease is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as her combined disability rating is at least 70 percent, but she cannot secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her PTSD and other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's IBS with hiatal hernia is rated at a maximum of 30 percent since May 1, 1999.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his depressive disorder, bilateral knee disabilities, IBS, migraine headaches, spinal stenosis, and radiculopathies, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation in his previous employment as an oil driller. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from February 2, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his left groin scars and IBS, as well as his request to reopen service connection for a cervical spine strain with disc bulging at C5-6, were dismissed. The appeal for service connection for the left varicocele was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability is granted. The claims for service connection for a skin disability and IBS are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to new evidence being added to the claim file.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for IBS was denied, and his claim for a separate 60 percent disability rating for loss of sphincter control secondary to IBS was granted. The decision also noted that the Veteran is in receipt of the highest schedule disability rating for his IBS as of November 10, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left femur fracture.,Service connection has also been granted for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,However, the claim for gastrointestinal disorder, to include IBS and GERD, is denied. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.

Major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hypertension have been granted service connection.,Alcohol use disorder is remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to concerns about the adequacy of the VA medical opinions and the need for an addendum by a different examiner.

The Board has denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings of the Veteran's service-connected heart and rib disabilities, finding that no factual ascertainable increase in severity occurred within one year prior to the date of receipt of claims. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches are granted a 50% rating from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. A more than 50% rating is denied since July 2, 2019. The Veteran's PTSD with severe alcohol use disorder is granted an initial 70% rating since July 1, 2010. The Veteran's IBS with GERD is granted a combined 60% rating since July 1, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's headaches, night sweats, and gastrointestinal disability. The case will be further evaluated to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's IBS was not addressed as it did not meet the criteria.,Service connection could not be established because there is no evidence of a chronic disability present during or immediately following service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding her conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is aggravated by his service-connected migraine headache condition, and thus grants service connection for IBS on a secondary basis.