IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the AOJ due to inadequate reasons and bases for denying service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, including Crohn's disease, IBS, and GERD. The Veteran is entitled to a new VA examination to determine if his current gastrointestinal disorders are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as his claims for service connection for right and left elbow conditions. The effective dates for these conditions were not changed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and possibly conducting another VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to enable the RO to issue a Statement of the Case for issues related to service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records and conduct further examinations for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any service-connected disabilities, and therefore, her claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for cervical spine disability and IBS are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed back disability and gastrointestinal disorder, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as whether these conditions are related to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected IBS has been granted with a 10% evaluation, effective from April 28, 2009. The Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or migraine headaches that are service connected.

The Veteran's IBS was not manifest during service and is not attributable to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection for IBS.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has been service connected, but he contends that his current symptoms warrant a higher disability rating. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition and address his claim for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, and his Gilbert's Syndrome with irritable bowel syndrome is rated at its highest possible evaluation of 100 percent.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to a request for the dismissal of all issues by his representative.

The Veteran's service connection claim for irritable bowel syndrome and long-term diarrhea is denied as the condition has been attributed to lymphocytic colitis, a known diagnosis. The reduction of his allergic rhinitis rating from 10% to noncompensable effective July 1, 2008, was proper.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is presumed to have been incurred during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and it meets the criteria for a 10% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7319.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's onychomycosis of the great toes was not present in service and is not etiologically related to his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for this condition has been denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim of a bilateral foot disability was reopened, but the service connection claim remains denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The claims for increased rating for IBS and initial rating for migraines were granted, with the highest available ratings of 30 percent each.

The Veteran's claim for payment of or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Ozark Health Medical Center on July 25, 2011 was denied. The Board is remanding the case to issue a statement of the case regarding this issue.