IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the addition of VA treatment records since the last Statement of the Case. The issues include service connection for an intestinal disorder, a skin condition, a disability manifesting as weight gain, and GERD.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, including IBS and colitis, as well as increased disability evaluations for right-knee disorder and left-knee disorder. The Veteran's claims were not granted due to lack of evidence supporting a direct link between her current conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (including anal fissures), and hypertension is granted.,The Veteran's current disabilities of the digestive system, including irritable bowel syndrome with hemorrhoids and anal fissures, are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a disability rating of 70 percent.,Service connection for migraine headache disability, including migraine variants, is granted.,Service connection for IBS is remanded due to lack of sufficient evidence.,Service connection for jaw disability is remanded due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as his esophageal stricture with dilations, need to be re-evaluated due to the possibility of worsening symptoms. The case is being remanded for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for IBS due to incomplete records from the Veteran's Marine Corps Reserve service. The AOJ must make efforts to obtain these records and provide a response.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome and acquired psychiatric disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since June 1, 2017. The Board has granted a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's tinnitus and skin condition are granted service connection. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine strain is remanded for a new examination to assess current severity, including flare-ups. Service connection for IBS is also remanded.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability and granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in excess of 10 percent are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of fractures of the 9th, 10th and 11th ribs as there is no current disabling rib condition to support a claim.

The Veteran's IBS has been rated at 10 percent since September 2018. The Board finds that additional development is necessary due to a possible increase in severity of the condition.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and IBS have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea is March 8, 2010. The effective date for the grant of service connection for IBS is also March 8, 2010.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

A 60 percent disability rating for IBS with GERD, effective October 30, 2015, is granted.,A separate 10 percent disability rating for internal hemorrhoids, also effective October 30, 2015, is granted.

The Board has found the previous VA examination opinion inadequate and remanded for an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal disabilities are related to his service. The case is being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing the record to a VA clinician.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is presumed to have been incurred as a result of service in Southwest Asia. The Board finds that the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, skin disorder, neurological disorder, left foot reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and lower extremity scars are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of her period of active service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and clarification of the etiology of the Veteran's IBS and MS. The VA will obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's IBS and her service, as well as a medical opinion addressing the onset and relation of her MS to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus granting his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that more development is needed before a decision can be made on these issues.