IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and peripheral neuropathy have been denied. The rash claim is remanded.,Service connection has not been established for irritable bowel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy (presumptive due to Agent Orange exposure), or rash (secondary to herbicide agent exposure).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, neck disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of current disabilities due to active service or any incident of service.

The Veteran's impairment of rectal sphincter control and chronic gastritis with IBS due to H. pylori have been granted increased ratings, but the issue of entitlement to a TDIU during this period is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, nasal disability, broken ribs, and right knee disability have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for the cause of his death has been remanded to determine if any of the conditions causing or contributing to his death were related to service.

The Veteran's left knee, low back, and right hip disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.,Service connection has been granted for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), both deemed presumptively due to Southwest Asia service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture to midshaft right metacarpal. The remaining issues, including hepatitis B, chronic digestive disability, IBS, and polyp removal, are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other health issues, due to the appellant withdrawing her appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury, chronic headaches, left ear hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, left elbow disability, middle back disability, low back disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dysentery, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, left foot disability, and right foot disability due to incomplete records from his National Guard service.

The appeal with respect to an earlier effective date for a rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is dismissed. The Veteran's duodenal ulcer, IBS, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are rated at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining updated VA treatment records and issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for left hand tendonitis, right hand tendonitis, swelling of extremities, irritable bowel syndrome, and restless leg/periodic limb movement disorder as these conditions are not shown to be related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition and respiratory disability are granted as service connected due to exposure to burn pits during his Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, including IBS, GERD and gastritis, has been granted. The Board dismissed the appeal as moot because the benefits sought have already been granted.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, qualifying him for SMC based on aid and attendance.,Due to his service-connected disabilities, the Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing as he requires assistance with daily living activities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's effective date for service connection of surgical scars is denied, and her increased rating claim for surgical scars status/post resection right chest remains pending. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to determine if sleep apnea is related to or aggravated by service-connected leiomyosarcoma with thoracotomy and removal of the 6th, 7th, and 8th ribs.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and IBS are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, but has remanded the issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for vertigo due to new and material evidence submitted since the November 2014 decision.,Service connection was granted for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).