IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of erectile dysfunction and service connection for various conditions have been denied. The RO also reopened a claim for kidney infections but did not grant the benefit sought.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and residuals of cholecystectomy are all found to be related to his service. However, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating in any of these cases.

The Board found that the Veteran's diverticulosis and irritable bowel syndrome did not warrant a compensable rating, as there were no frequent episodes of bowel disturbance or adhesions. The claim for an increased rating for agoraphobia was remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of the prior examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's substantive appeal was untimely filed, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider his claim for increased ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected IBS and scar.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA and private medical records, including those from a family nurse practitioner and a private physician in Rocky Ford, Colorado.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and tinea versicolor, as well as his increased rating claim for migraine headaches, have been denied. The Veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of IBS, and the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection for these conditions. His migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent disabling.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound, left chest wallet, with fractures of the fifth and sixth ribs are currently evaluated at 10 percent. The Veteran's service-connected keloid scar from the SFW in his left arm is also rated at 10 percent. Both conditions have not met criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise with respect to whether these conditions are related to active military service. Service connection was denied for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the November 18, 1997 rating decision denying service connection for a stomach disorder was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. Therefore, an effective date of November 13, 1995 is granted for the award of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness, is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, to include as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his IBS and his service-connected psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The case will then be returned to the Board for further appellate review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder and his claim for TDIU, finding that there was no nexus between any current gastrointestinal disability and service or medication prescribed to treat service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected thoracolumbar strain, healed fractures of the ribs, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The claim for service connection for a right knee injury has also been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Crohn's Disease and irritable bowel syndrome, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for clarification of diagnoses. The appellant's claim for chronic fatigue syndrome is being reviewed, as well as his claim for an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's death was caused by aspiration pneumonia, dysphagia, and advanced Parkinson's disease. The appellant contends that the Veteran's service-connected gunshot wound residuals aggravated his pre-existing lung conditions leading to his death.