IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his incarceration and failure to appear for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for mood disorder with depressive features was granted, and an initial compensable rating for IBS with gastroesophageal reflux disease was denied.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection as it manifested within one year of separation from active military service.,Service connection for IBS is not granted, as the Veteran did not serve in a qualifying Persian Gulf War theater and there is no evidence linking her current condition to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and irritable bowel syndrome, finding that there is no evidence of a direct link to his military service or service-connected diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for a mental disorder manifested by anxiety and depression, as well as service connection for a chronic multisymptom illness with headaches, IBS, fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and lack of energy related to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service. Service connection was denied for blindness and cardiovascular disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) as it is proximately due to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue symptoms. Service connection was also granted for fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The conditions claimed, including tinea pedis with folliculitis and bilateral pes planus, were not found to warrant higher initial disability ratings.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed degenerative disc disease of the back did not begin during, or for several years after, his active service and was not otherwise caused by his service. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is also denied as there is no evidence that it began in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective July 31, 2008. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI with headaches are rated at 10 percent effective July 11, 2014. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for the period prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome first manifested during service and is therefore incurred in service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting IBS clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for IBS is not established.

The Veteran seeks service connection for gastrointestinal disorders including diverticular disease, IBS and reflux. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's initial ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and irritable bowel syndrome have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's conditions are related to his service and have granted service connection for all claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and IBS were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for chronic kidney disease and gout have been granted.,Chronic kidney disease was granted secondary to hypertension, with an effective date of November 22, 2010. Gout was granted as secondary to chronic kidney disease from hypertension, with an effective date of April 30, 2010.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the functional impact of her service-connected disabilities on her employability.

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his period of active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is currently pending due to a remand request. The issues include seeking higher initial ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine arthritis, IBS, and hyperhidrosis.