IBS & irritable bowel — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to toxic exposure during service, as required by the PACT Act.

The Board denied an earlier effective date and a higher rating for irritable bowel syndrome, remanded claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, and referred the claim of entitlement to service connection for an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness due to service in Southwest Asia.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including bilateral ovarian cysts, hyperprolactinemia, IBS, right shoulder strain, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, and uterus fibroids with amenorrhea.

The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal condition, to include GERD, diverticulitis, and IBS as secondary to service-connected primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) based on the evidence showing abdominal pain related to defecation at least one day per week during the previous three months, change in stool frequency, and abdominal bloating.

The Board denied service connection for low back strain, tinnitus, and PTSD. However, it granted a 30 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claims for bilateral knee conditions.

The Board denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions, granted a 30% rating for constipation as a residual of Parkinson's disease, and granted a 10% rating for loss of sense of smell beginning November 22, 2022.

The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and service connection for metatarsalgia (foot pain) (Morton's disease) (plantar fasciitis (also claimed as foot problems) was dismissed. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 28, 2022, for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for cholecystectomy, residual of cholecystitis with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and denied the claims for service connection for sinusitis, an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for urinary frequency, and evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The issues related to non-allergic rhinitis, PTSD, fatigue, erectile dysfunction, bilateral pes planus, and fibromyalgia were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder other than irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection for diverticulitis.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, IBS, and migraine headaches on a secondary basis due to their relationship with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including those related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for tinnitus which was granted based on a presumption of service connection within one year of discharge.

The Board denied the extension of time to file an appeal for the January 2022 rating decision denying service connection for GERD and a stomach disability, including IBS, as the NODs were not timely filed.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating, for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and migraines, including migraine variants.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for chronic bronchitis and irritable bowel syndrome.