IBS & irritable bowel — all decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and a 30% rating for the veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, but denied a higher rating.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder and denied a temporary total rating for hospitalization in February 2023 and March 2023. The remaining service connection claims were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board dismissed service connection claims for bruxism, esophagitis, hiatal hernia and GERD, IBS, and denied a right elbow disability claim. The claim for hemorrhoids was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as no evidence showed a factually ascertainable increase in disability during the relevant period.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and other claims, finding no evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions or symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with somatic symptom disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's neck condition and dismissed the claim for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as fully granted, while remanding the claim for left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the neck disability.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition, irritable bowel syndrome, right knee condition, left knee condition, and migraine but denied service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board remands the issues of the propriety of a rating reduction for GERD and entitlement to a compensable rating for IBS with GERD due to insufficient development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 22, 2013, for the award of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on a theory of secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded claims for hypertension and gout, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his IBS claim.

The Board remands the claims for higher disability evaluations for post pneumonia lung scarring and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as a TDIU claim, due to incomplete records from the Veteran's primary care physician and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied service connection for diverticulitis, while dismissing the claim for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a 30 percent increased rating, effective May 19, 2024. Service connection was denied for trochanteric pain syndrome in both hips and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral eye condition, irritable bowel syndrome with claimed symptoms of diarrhea (IBS), hypertension, and multiple myeloma due to a need for further development regarding in-service exposure to pesticides and herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to schedule an in-person or telehealth examination to reassess the Veteran's condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for PTSD, back condition, migraines, psychiatric disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome. The back condition, migraines, and psychiatric disorder issues were remanded for further development.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the evaluation of a psychiatric disability was dismissed, and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability was granted. An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine disability was also granted.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of disability ratings and DEA benefits based on continuous pursuit of claims within one year of initial rating decisions.