IBS & irritable bowel Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled examinations.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a right knee condition, but reopened the claim for right ear hearing loss. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as the evidence did not show severe symptoms manifesting as diarrhea, or alternating diarrhea and constipation, with more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea, which is considered a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) and has manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no evidence to support a compensable rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a mental disorder as the claims were fully granted by the AOJ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The appeal was denied for various service-connected conditions, including a left knee cystic mass, sinusitis, tinnitus, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension.

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected IBS and GERD, effective November 4, 2022. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 17, 2017, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted a 10-percent rating for the Veteran's plantar wart right foot and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic dry eye, chronic fatigue syndrome, constipation, IBS, and multiple finger disabilities, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements for a TDIU since February 9, 2015, and an effective date of that date is granted.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as a presumptive condition related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia. The claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, and urinary frequency were remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids, while remanding claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, tension headaches, GERD, chronic constipation, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, duodenal ulcer, and irritable bowel syndrome. The remaining claims regarding a neurological disorder of the left and right elbows were remanded.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were adequately addressed by the current rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including Covid-19, lung disability, hair loss, IBS, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, eye disability, migraine disability, and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board finds that new and relevant evidence has been received, and remands the claims for service connection for residuals of TBI, hypogonadism, IBS, and bilateral pes planus to be readjudicated on the merits.