IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's digestive disorder, excluding IBS, is granted as service connected. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, and headaches are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), increased initial disability ratings for his lumbar spine, cervical spine, migraine headaches, dysphagia, and right shoulder conditions, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right great toe bunionectomy, service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia (claimed as joint pain), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for a skin condition that is etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as noncompensable, but a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches and a compensatory rating of 60 percent for fecal incontinence (IBS) are granted.,Fecal incontinence is now assigned an effective date of November 25, 2008.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted service connection on a presumptive basis. The issue of reopening the respiratory disability claim is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 15, 2014. The right hip disorder and related compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, chronic diarrhea (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome), and sleep apnea. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or secondary to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of ligation and reimplantation of aberrant right subclavian artery has been reopened, but the appeal is remanded due to unclear determination regarding whether the condition existed prior to service. The Veteran's GERD with dyspepsia, IBS, sleep disturbance, hiatal hernia, and fundoplication claim remains in dispute and is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted at a rating of 70 percent, effective June 16, 2013. Other claims are either denied or remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ischemic heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia due to new evidence indicating possible exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD and substance abuse disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorders. The heart disorder and IBS claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and tinnitus are reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims, but the cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS and hemorrhoids as secondary to service-connected IBS, but denied service connection for a gallbladder polyp due to lack of evidence linking it to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for esophageal disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, sinusitis, heart condition, mini-stroke, IBS, erectile dysfunction, and keloid of the chest. The appeals are not about service connection but rather to revise a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is now rated at 30 percent, effective July 24, 2012. Service connection for PTSD remains denied, but an earlier effective date of July 24, 2012 has been granted.,The Veteran's IBS was found to be severe and manifested by diarrhea with more or less constant abdominal distress. The earlier effective dates for both irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and PTSD have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and residuals of broken ribs due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 12, 2007 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), to include on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities other than irritable bowel syndrome, including diverticulitis and diverticulosis with residuals of sigmoidectomy, is granted. The appeal for increased evaluation for lupus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal. The issues regarding right knee and left knee evaluations are remanded.