IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD and IBS have been granted an initial 30 percent rating, effective May 11, 2009. He was also granted entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 15, 2010.

The Board has determined that effective dates earlier than the assigned ones cannot be granted for various claims due to lack of evidence showing an increase in disability within one year prior to the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to a service-connected groin condition and associated medication.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS has been granted a 60 percent rating, the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Veteran's GERD and IBS are rated at 30 percent, but a higher rating is not warranted due to the prohibition of separate ratings for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for IBS and Joint Pain due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to his military service. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's IBS with GERD is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, the highest possible under DC 7346. The decision grants this rating based on severe impairment of health due to symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, substernal pain, and incontinence.

The Veteran's GERD with gastritis and irritable bowel syndrome have not manifested in symptoms productive of severe impairment of health, such as material weight loss and hematemesis or melena with moderate anemia, nor in severe hemorrhages or large ulcerated or eroded areas at any point during the appeal period. As a result, a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted service connection. The claims for diverticulitis, IBS, obstructive sleep apnea, and headache disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, myomectomy cystic fibroids (MCF), plantar fasciitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was not aggravated by her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and left ankle sprain due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran was not present at scheduled VA examinations, leading to a lack of adequate evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous remand.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder, including chronic diarrhea and IBS with bowel urgency, finding no evidence of such conditions during or after his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and respiratory condition. Service connection was granted for obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's claimed gastrointestinal disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or respiratory condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraines, IBS, ED, and sinusitis, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his combined ratings are sufficient to account for his disability symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic diarrhea as an undiagnosed illness associated with the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service, finding that there is at least equipoise of evidence to support this determination.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for spastic stomach (IBS) was denied, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 7323-7319.,A separate 10 percent rating for fecal incontinence from March 22, 2012 to August 23, 2019 was granted. However, a higher rating for fecal incontinence after that date is denied.