IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1978 rating decision which reduced the veteran's service-connected colon disability rating from 10 percent to noncompensable.

The Board denied a 10 percent evaluation for multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 as the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not clearly interfere with his normal employability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, a vision disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a bladder disability were denied as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The veteran's initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids, as secondary to irritable bowel syndrome.

The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome were not related to service, to include alleged exposure to Agent Orange, or to a service-connected disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, chronic neck and hip disabilities, bilateral tendonitis, bilateral heel disability, left ear hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, and chronic eye disability. However, it granted service connection for a skin disability due to in-service exposure to sunlight and chemical irritants.

The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was denied an increased rating as the evidence did not show more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, right foot disorder to include pes planus and plantar callosities, chronic skin disorder to include a bilateral hand rash, and chronic irritable bowel syndrome as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal on all the issues listed.

The veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information about her social security disability denial and her employment status related to her service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to earlier effective dates for various ratings and petitions to reopen service connection claims. The veteran's conditions include psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome, and a mood disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from an acute myocardial infarction, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for stress-related physiological IBS, effective October 18, 1989. The RO will arrange for the veteran to undergo orthopedic examination of his right and left knee disabilities.

The VA granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux effective December 14, 2004. The veteran also received an earlier effective date of December 14, 2004, for the 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's irritable bowel syndrome with spastic colon is related to his military service.

The Board found that the reduction of the disability rating for chronic lumbosacral strain from 40% to 10%, effective November 1, 2004, was proper. The veteran's PTSD and IBS were also addressed with increased ratings.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and shortness of breath were denied as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2; sleep apnea (claimed as a sleep disorder); irritable bowel syndrome; and neurological disability of bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, thus the case is dismissed.