IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The remaining claims are dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment beginning in October 1996, and the Board has granted an effective date of October 7, 1996 for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete information and need for additional development, including an addendum opinion considering the Veteran's current enrollment in a vocational rehabilitation program.

The Veteran's service-connected status post fractured ribs and right pubic bone disabilities have been rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings granted. The Board finds that the current evidence does not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for either condition.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, including gastritis, gastroesophogeal reflux disorder (GERD), and irritable bowel syndrome.,The Board also denied service connection for low back disability. The Veteran's current lower back conditions are attributed to her service-connected knee disabilities.

The Veteran's IBS and lumbar strain with minimal scoliosis were denied extraschedular disability ratings. The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to November 11, 2015.

The Board finds that the Veteran's MRSA infection is not service-connected as it was a pre-existing condition and did not develop during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for various conditions, including IBS and anxiety disorder. The RO granted service connection for IBS but denied all other claims. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity of IBS and determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's osteochondritis of the left rib cage is rated as a noncompensable disability due to subjective complaints of pain without functional loss or other abnormality.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and idiopathic hypersomnia syndrome as presumptively due to the Veteran's active duty service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's skin condition with irritation and breakdown is etiologically related to her service-connected neurogenic bladder dysfunction, which was granted. The claim for IBS with constipation due to pain control medication for service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue, sinusitis with blurred vision, and irritable bowel syndrome have all been granted increased ratings.,PTSD remains at the current 50 percent rating.

The VA examiner found that the Veteran's gastrointestinal and esophageal disabilities are likely related to his active service, specifically during periods of Reserve duty. However, no specific diagnosis was provided for either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of IBS is a result of his service in the Persian Gulf War. The other issues have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, irritable bowel syndrome, a cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and PTSD are denied. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed IBS had its onset during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities and vocational background have not prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 12, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorder is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.