The Board found that the Veteran's chronic irritable bowel syndrome was not incurred in or related to service, and denied her claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded it was not at least as likely as not that the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was related to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0924136
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0924136.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic irritable bowel syndrome and eczema as the Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic irritable bowel syndrome is causally related to his service-connected psychiatric disability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including colon cancer and its secondary effects on other disorders. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant medical records and provide an opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions and active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
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.
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