IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and conflicting medical evidence. The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, including gastritis, IBS, and acute erosive antral gastritis, is being reviewed for service connection as possibly related to asbestos and herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are granted service connection. The Board also remanded the issues of sleep apnea, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, GERD, IBS, migraine headaches, and hypertension for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, a right knee disability, and right ear hearing loss. The cases are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the onset and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and type II diabetes mellitus. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has denied service connection for the residuals of broken ribs, left arm compound fracture, right leg fracture, and right hip disability as there is no current disability to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to PFB, sinusitis, chronic headache disability, left arm disability, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal disability (IBS) is granted. The claims for service connection for a left ankle disability other than psoriatic arthritis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has withdrawn several issues from the Veteran's appeal, including those related to PTSD, IBS, lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbar facet hypertrophy, obstructive sleep apnea, left ankle fracture with residual loose body, tendonitis and left foot talar osteochondral defect, right ankle osteochondral defect status post-surgical repair with history of strain. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim and his claims for service connection for blood clots of the left knee.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the December 2019 VA examination and because of the Veteran's representative's argument that PTSD medications have caused or aggravated her gastrointestinal disorder. The case is now being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a clarifying VA opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities and their relationship to his current conditions. The VA will obtain updated treatment records, including from September 2021 onwards, and provide a new opinion on whether these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been granted. The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion evidence regarding the etiology of IBS.

The Veteran's IBS has been rated at 30 percent since November 27, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated severe IBS, including diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation with more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Board has remanded the SMC claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and additional VA and private treatment records are needed. The appeal is now in remand status.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for left shoulder pain was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition.,Service connection has also been established for IBS. The Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent for esophageal stricture disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and SMC have been remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for irritable bowel syndrome, pylephlebitis (claimed as deep vein thrombosis), and sleep disturbances are all granted. The Board found that the Veteran's IBS is presumptively connected to his Gulf War service due to exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during his deployment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU from November 1, 2014 to March 2, 2016 is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a combined 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS and diarrhea is rated at 30 percent from March 2, 2020. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7346. The claim for a compensable rating for HTN was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of TBI, memory loss, concentration problems, and behavioral changes; also claimed as skull fracture, has been reopened and granted.