IBS & irritable bowel — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an initial rating in excess of the assigned ratings for PTSD with moderate alcohol use disorder, left shoulder strain with rotator cuff strain, and right shoulder strain with rotator cuff strain.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The decision also addressed the initial rating of IBS, finding it not compensable.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability and irritable bowel syndrome, and dismissed the appeal for total disability based on individual unemployability as moot.

The appeal seeking a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was dismissed as the Veteran's December 2024 Notice of Disagreement was not valid due to concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, non-allergic rhinitis, right hip strain, IBS, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected irritable bowel syndrome but granted service connection for impairment of sphincter control as secondary to the service-connected irritable bowel syndrome.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) effective April 30, 2014, and remanded the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to IBS.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and sinusitis, both presumptively due to the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for panic disorder with insomnia disorder but granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left arm scars, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for COPD from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and irritable bowel syndrome, and a 40 percent disabling rating for the left shoulder strain.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a 30 percent rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease with spinal fusion, while remanding the claims for right arm radiculopathy, left arm radiculopathy, left shoulder disability, and left ankle disability.

The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a recurrent jaw disability, a recurrent left wrist disability, a recurrent bladder disability, erectile dysfunction, and a psychiatric disability to include a depressive disorder and an adjustment disorder has been dismissed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted the direct payment of attorney fees for service connection and increased evaluation of OSA with asthma, but denied it for other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for blepharitis, cervical arthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome is dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for sinusitis.