The Veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was dismissed. The Board granted the Veteran a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with disc herniation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with disc herniation, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with disc herniation, right lower extremity sciatica associated with lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with disc herniation, left lower extremity sciatica associated with lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with disc herniation, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26011267
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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