IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are related to her service-connected conditions, including her recently granted allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's IBS is currently rated at 30 percent from August 18, 2010 to September 15, 2020 and the Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for this period. The Veteran's fatigue is not service-connected.,Service connection for fatigue was denied as there is no separate disability manifested by fatigue apart from her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for IBS, finding that there is no direct or secondary causal link to his active service. The VA medical opinions provided were against a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,The Veteran was previously denied service connection, but new evidence has now raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture, an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, IBS, and a right hip disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.,Bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no evidence indicating it meets the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a combined disability rating in excess of 70 percent is dismissed, and the Board grants entitlement to TDIU prior to April 16, 2019.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for IBS has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further examination and determination regarding the nature, etiology, and relationship of his claimed condition to active service.

The Veteran's service connection for IBS and GERD is granted. The right knee disability, back disability, and headaches are all rated at their maximum allowable levels.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease and clear cell renal carcinoma are not service-connected, with the exception of IBS and IBD which remain under review.,Service connection for a bowel disorder (IBS and IBD) is remanded to determine their relationship to service or diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, torso (ribs) pain, left upper leg pain, and right upper leg pain due to incomplete examinations and lack of consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, finding that it is more likely than not related to his active-duty service. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, claimed as pneumonia, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,An effective date of May 15, 2017, but not earlier, is granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD and insomnia.

An initial disability rating of 30 percent is granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with gastritis, dyspepsia, diarrhea, and hematochezia for the period from March 4, 2010 to August 21, 2021.,A disability rating in excess of 30 percent for GERD with gastritis, dyspepsia, diarrhea, and hematochezia is denied beginning August 21, 2021.

The appeal of the IBS issue is dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal.,The appeals for other conditions are also dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his right thumb De Quervain's tenosynovitis is dismissed. The Board grants service connection for a cervical spine (neck disability), but denies service connection for bilateral upper extremity conditions, gastrointestinal disability, urethritis, and right ankle disability. Service connection for chest pain is also denied.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD, diverticulosis, and abdominal pain is rated at a 60 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to provide additional medical records and for new VA examinations to determine the etiology of his seizure disorder and gastrointestinal disorders. The claims are also remanded for TDIU consideration.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary for the service connection claims related to right heel disability, right ankle disability, headaches, left knee disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).