IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran is granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for her service-connected Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) since December 2, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development regarding his residuals of dislocated left shoulder.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and left shoulder disability are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his dermatophytosis of the feet, stomach/ulcer condition, sarcoidosis, and pain in chest and ribs.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, cervical spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, upper respiratory disability (allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability other than IBS and a right wrist disability are remanded.

The Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including IBS, is now granted. Service connection for IBS is also granted on the merits.

The Veteran's IBS and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the former being linked to her service-connected depressive disorder and the latter likely related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of IBS.

The Veteran's combined disability rating reached 100% as of July 2009, meeting the criteria for a TDIU effective from that date. The Board also granted SMC based on his service-connected disabilities starting January 24, 2017.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to concerns about the comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work. Additional examinations are needed to evaluate these factors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, optic atrophy of the right eye, and multiple sclerosis-related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire appeal period.

Service connection granted for IBS, PTSD, and cervical spine disability. Service connection denied for gastroenteritis and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a need for addendum opinions that reflect the correct standard of review as established by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Lynch v. McDonough.

The Veteran's bilateral foot gout was denied as not related to service, while his IBS secondary to a service-connected resection of large intestines was granted.,Service connection for IBS is established on the basis that it is at least as likely as not caused by the service-connected resection of large intestine.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for onychomycosis and gastrointestinal disorder, finding that there was no causal relationship between his service-connected conditions and these disorders. The TDIU claim was also denied as the Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence linking his current abdominal pain, GERD, and IBS conditions to his military service.

The petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for anemia, a heart disability (claimed as angina), and dry eye disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The liver disability claim is also denied as the evidence does not support a causal relationship with military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions and awarded effective dates of July 31, 2014. The decision is based on newly associated STRs that were not previously considered.