IBS & irritable bowel — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and sinusitis due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted a 20 percent rating for chronic fatigue syndrome and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for low back conditions, left hip condition, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and a 50 percent rating for sinusitis as of August 22, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder, right and left hand tremors, GERD, IBS, gastritis, chronic sinusitis, dermatosis of the arms, hands, and feet, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral tinea pedis, and a lumbar spine disability. The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI and a compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied an increased rating for the back disability and service connection for gallstones, GERD, IBS, and hiatal hernia as secondary to the service-connected back disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions and granted SMC at the statutory housebound rate from July 5, 2023. The decision also remanded several claims related to secondary service connection.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for service-connected asthma was dismissed, while the Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for IBS prior to April 4, 2023, and denied a higher rating as of that date.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, but remanded the issue of an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, bronchitis and COPD.

The Board denied the Veteran's service-connection claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for gastrointestinal, chronic sinusitis, respiratory, and migraine headache disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for cervical dysplasia, tension headaches, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and denied increased ratings for right elbow flexion, supination and pronation, extension, and scars. The Board also remanded claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a bilateral ankle disorder, and a heart disorder. The Veteran's initial ratings for tinnitus, gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD), lumbosacral strain, bilateral shin splints, right knee strain with crepitus, and left ear hearing loss were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, right knee disability, and thoracic spine strain, and assigned initial ratings of 40%, 30%, and 30% respectively. The claims for increased rating for left shoulder disability (osteoarthritic changes) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were also granted with the same respective ratings.

The Board denied service connection for benign micro adenoma of the pituitary and hypogonadism as secondary to it, and remanded several other conditions for further development.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, a heart condition, and irritable bowel syndrome based on in-service exposure to toxins.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with allergic conjunctivitis, and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying higher ratings for chronic sinusitis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD and a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal disability, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion due to an erroneous cancellation of a previously scheduled examination.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and tinnitus, but denied service connection for diabetes and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to an acquired psychiatric condition, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and left hip strain. The initial ratings for left wrist tendonitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease were also denied.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the severity of the Veteran's symptoms.