IBS & irritable bowel — all decisions

The Board remands the issue of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to a need for verification of the Veteran's service in Kuwait.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as it is proximately due to and/or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and denied entitlement to service connection for bronchitis due to a lack of evidence showing current disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral carotid artery stenosis, cervical disc disease, thoracolumbar disc disease, Lewy body dementia with depression, sleep apnea, and others.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and remanded the claims for service connection for IBS, sinusitis, and an initial compensable rating for rhinitis.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 4, 2023 for the grant of service connection and increased ratings for IBS, acquired psychiatric disability, and asthma.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, left knee strain, a right hand and/or finger disability (including right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy), and irritable bowel syndrome. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and a left hand and/or fingers disability were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for lung nodules and an initial 10 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of entitlement to service connection for IBS. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 29, 2017 for the grant of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied service connection for vitiligo and granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The appeal concerning the rating reduction for GERD with Barrett's syndrome and service connection for IBS was withdrawn by the Veteran’s representative.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), duodenitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and H. Pylori, allergic rhinitis, and urticaria to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for IBS with GERD as the evidence did not show frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress or more or less constant abdominal distress.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for OSA, IBS, ED, and GERD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and others, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any such disability was related to his military service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and ratings for iron deficiency anemia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), sinusitis, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded several claims, while dismissing or denying the rest.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.