IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome should be remanded due to new evidence and inadequate opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a bladder condition and an abdominal condition (including IBS) based on the Veteran's competent and credible testimony regarding symptoms that began in service and have continued since.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is granted, as the evidence shows that his IBS disability is related to his military service and warrants a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for gastrointestinal disorder, to include IBS, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, gastrointestinal disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral lower extremity disability, and back disability were caused or aggravated by VA care.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective date for tinnitus, additional compensation for a helpless child, and service connection for mitral valve prolapse, shin splints, right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, IBS, and cervical spine disability has been dismissed.,Service connection was denied for right shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, and IBS due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as IBS/spastic colon, is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for gout and a right elbow condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right ankle disorder, IBS, and hypertension have been granted. The claim for cervical radiculitis was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition to include IBS and hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin disorder, sleep disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for colon cancer and denied vitamin D deficiency. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has ordered remand on all issues related to service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, GERD, hypertension, IBS, and depression. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service events.

The claim for service connection of IBS has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims for service connection of PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, depression, GAD, anxiety, and TMJ are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for IBS was denied. A subsequent increase to a 30 percent rating effective November 2, 2021, has been granted.,Service connection for tinea pedis and right shoulder condition were both denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for sinusitis was denied. The claims for increased ratings of IBS, allergic rhinitis, left eye erosion syndrome with residual corneal abrasion, and lumbosacral strain with DJD and IVDS were also denied. The Veteran's radiculopathy conditions (right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, left upper extremity) were rated at 20 percent prior to May 29, 2013, but not higher after that date. His cervical spine conditions and thoracic spine surgical scar were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including irritable bowel syndrome and colon cancer, claimed as the result of exposure to Persian Gulf War environmental hazards. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for IBS, fibromyalgia, and CFS.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's IBS disability.