IBS & irritable bowel — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and assigned a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and irritable bowel syndrome, and denied the payment of additional retroactive disability benefits. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, left elbow strain, and right elbow strain based on evidence showing the conditions began during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee strain and remanded claims for back pain and irritable bowel syndrome.

The appeal was dismissed without prejudice for issues related to the evaluation of irritable bowel syndrome and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, but remanded several other claims related to the low back and various peripheral nerves.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome and service connection for sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for service connection for diverticulitis.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as they are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for higher disability evaluations for migraines, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), adjustment disorder, and lumbosacral strain due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for a bowel disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as secondary to service-connected PTSD and denied the remaining claims for service connection.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent, and an earlier effective date for this rating was granted. The claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and unspecified anxiety disorder were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and restored the 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome, effective December 9, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the Veteran's active-duty service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome, considering them medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illnesses presumptively related to the Veteran's active service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, but remanded claims for service connection for restless leg syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a broken nose, deviated septum, low back disability, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, sinus disability, left elbow and forearm disability, left knee disability, and right shoulder strain. Service connection was granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and left hamstring strain. The Board also denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with residuals of a traumatic brain injury, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for fibromyalgia, and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability as a result of service-connected disabilities prior to December 1, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome on an extraschedular basis, as the symptoms were adequately described by the rating criteria.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for IBS and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder as part and parcel of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.