IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's current ringing in his ears is related to his service. The other issues on appeal are addressed below.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a hearing and obtaining medical records. The issues of TDIU and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome will be reconsidered in light of the new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from engaging in gainful employment prior to May 31, 2007.

The Veteran's IBS with abdominal pain has been granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating. The Board finds that the Veteran's left hip, low back, neck, bilateral foot, and bilateral elbow disabilities may be related to his service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability, and the claimed conditions are not related to his active service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome with inflammatory bowel disease, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and reopening of a claim for irritable bowel syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for her stomach disabilities and PTSD, as well as to obtain updated treatment records. The Veteran claims service connection for gastritis, hiatal hernia, and irritable bowel syndrome, which she believes are related to her active duty service and/or her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and clarifying whether he desires an informal conference on all issues.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was rated at 30 percent from September 12, 2005 to August 20, 2008. From August 21, 2008 to July 20, 2010, the rating was 0 percent (non-compensable). Since July 21, 2010, it has been rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for a punctured lung, finding that there was no evidence to support his claim and concluding that his shortness of breath did not have its onset in service or is otherwise related to some aspect of active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if his IBS is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as she withdrew her appeal for the issues of cysts of the uterus and ovaries, with subsequent hysterectomy and cholecystectomy.

The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia is rated at 40 percent since November 21, 2006. Effective March 29, 2013, the Veteran is also granted a separate 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as an additional manifestation of his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an increased rating for left chondromalacia patella are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of the evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 30 percent effective February 28, 2011. The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's IBS is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.,PTSD has been granted a 50 percent disability rating effective December 17, 2012. The Veteran previously had a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease, IBS, and an anxiety disorder characterized by insomnia. The evidence did not show a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's GERD with steatosis of the liver and IBS have been rated, but the current ratings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim is denied.