IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of irritable bowel syndrome, but granted the highest schedular evaluation for fibromyalgia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU and basic eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU based solely on service-connected PTSD or a finding that disability due to PTSD was permanent and total has been dismissed as the benefits sought have already been granted in full.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted due to his symptoms.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left knee chondromalacia patella, headache disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome. He does not have a current chronic fatigue disability that is separate from his service-connected PTSD.,The VA Persian Gulf examinations found no evidence of fatigue related to active duty in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination to address the claim for service connection for low back disorder as secondary to service-connected perirectal abscesses.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding several rating and effective date claims, including for major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder, left thoracic outlet syndrome, removal of middle and anterior scalene muscles, status post resection cervical and first thoracic ribs, residual scar, and service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, multiple joint pain, tinnitus, and IBS, render him unemployable. The Board finds that his TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 28, 2011. The Board granted TDIU benefits based on the evidence showing that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to work.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The issue remains about entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions were not related to his service and denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder and IBS.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of his National Guard service dates.

The Veteran seeks service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, which he claims is related to his military service. The Board has determined that a new examination and opinion are necessary before the issue can be decided.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due solely to the effects of service-connected disabilities for the entire period on appeal prior to May 4, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied, but he received a grant for his left foot injury. The claims of service connection for neck disability, left eye disability, and bilateral hearing loss were not addressed as they are not service-connected. Service connection was granted for ED secondary to PTSD and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, and irritable bowel secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries, including those to his left clavicle, ribs, spleen, and brain, are related to service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a video conference, and further development is needed before the case can be considered.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to have caused or materially contributed to the cause of his death from disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, septicemia, and febrile neutropenia resulting from acute myeloid leukemia. The Board denied both the claim for service connection for the cause of death and non-service connected death pension benefits.