The Board denied an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome and remanded the claims for service connection for cerebral infarction, depressive disorder due to stroke, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's IBS manifested in moderate symptoms characterized by frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress. The VA examiner found weekly intermittent abdominal pain due to constipation but no episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress, or exacerbations or attacks of IBS.

Claimed conditions

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Cerebral Infarction ('stroke disability'), Depressive Disorder due to stroke with depressive features, anxious distress and cognitive disorder due to stroke, Peripheral Neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE), Peripheral Neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE)

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 17, 2025

Citation

A25099531

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