IBS & irritable bowel — all decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the June 2009 rating decision regarding both the denial of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and the initial noncompensable rating assigned for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis, but denied increased ratings for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the knees and allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and psychiatric disorder were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate. The Board remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease to include spondylosis and denied increased ratings for other conditions, while remanding claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder and left hand tremors.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but no higher.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for IBS and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and depression, right shoulder strain, right knee pain, neck pain, hearing loss disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, sinus disorder, right lower extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity neurological disorder, right toenail paronychia, and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia, vitamin D deficiency, chronic bronchitis, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, liver steatosis, and splenic artery aneurysm.

The appeal for service connection for IBS, hypogeusia, and ulcers was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, traumatic brain injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining relevant treatment records from the Florida Department of Corrections.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for status post bunionectomy and hallux rigidus of the left great toe, and remanded several other claims related to various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hand tremors and denied increased ratings for pain of the cervical thoracic region, post traumatic residual pain of the left shoulder, allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including a 10 percent rating for nasal fracture residuals and bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatosis, lumbosacral disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and IBS. The remaining issues were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was dismissed due to the untimely filing of his Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left foot disability, right foot disability, and right wrist disability as the weight of evidence did not support a finding of current chronic diagnoses or functional limitations.

The Board granted an effective date of December 27, 2021, for the 50 percent rating for migraines but dismissed claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for right iliac crest syndrome and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, while denying increased ratings for dermatographism (urticaria), allergic rhinitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, and denying service connection for respiratory disability, right hand tremors, and left hand tremors.