IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's IBS is a qualifying chronic disability resulting from a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness that became manifest to a compensable degree within the prescribed presumptive period since his active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for a digestive disability, diagnosed as IBS, is granted on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including recurrent low back strain and right lower extremity neuropathy, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 26, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of both lower extremities, qualifying him for specially adapted housing and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.,However, his appeal regarding financial assistance for automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.

Service connection for headaches is granted due to aggravation by service-connected cervical strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).,Service connection for IBS is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted. The claims of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and a bilateral eye disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and lack of explanation regarding service connection for an undiagnosed illness or chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected Reiter’s syndrome and its residuals, including chronic joint symptoms and non-orthopedic conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting information in the 2015 VA medical opinion and a need for further clarification of the events surrounding the July 2011 hysterectomy.

The Veteran's GERD with IBS is currently rated as 30 percent disabling since November 12, 2019. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for diverticulosis secondary to GERD with IBS.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, particularly regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's digestive system symptoms. The issues of service connection for a gastric disorder including as secondary to hepatitis and entitlement to an increased rating for hepatitis are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's IBS is rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess her IBS severity. The CFS claim remains pending as well.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and PTSD, as well as her claim for a compensable rating for a scar associated with total abdominal hysterectomy are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, specifically Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), finding that the Veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7305 and are presumptively related to his military service due to his status as a Persian Gulf War veteran.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection and rating appeals, as well as his request for TDIU. The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected Crohn’s disease is granted, and IBS is also granted as secondary to Crohn’s disease. The rating for Crohn’s disease remains at 30 percent. Other issues are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bowel disorder to include IBS, finding that there was no causal or etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and his claimed bowel disorders. The VA must obtain all relevant treatment records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling of a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his fatigue. The issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and entitlement to TDIU are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar spine disability, service connection for polyneuropathy of the extremities, and service connection for hypertension have been dismissed. The Veteran is granted an initial 30 percent rating for IBS-C over the entire appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the lumbar spine, headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease, right knee, and irritable bowel syndrome.