I had pain problems in the army 1968 in Korea and was instructed to take ex-lax or peptic-bismol by the nurse never was able to see a doctor because TDY from Seoul. After severe pain my bowel finally moved. This happened constantly during my active duty in the army. Now I'm in my seventeenth and because I been mis diagnose by my doctors I have IBS. do I have a good VA Claim. Thank you for your information.
You definitely have a viable claim. You will want to provide as much detail as possible in a sworn statement about the symptoms you experienced while in Korea and how those symptoms have persisted since separating from active duty. Because your symptoms began on active duty, you could pursue a direct theory of service connection. You could also potentially attribute the symptoms to environmental and AO exposure. Lastly, you could potentially link the symptoms as secondary to treatment of a service connected condition. If any of these are applicable, I would pursue all that apply. Good luck!
How does your team deal with VBA denials citing rationale based on gastro symptoms “diagnosed before primary PTSD diagnosis?” Nam vets and others deal with PTSD being recognized in the DSM in 1980 therefore this “rationale” is used to deny many of us… even thought the primary PTSD recognizes Nam as a “qualified event.”
There’s multiple ways to approach it, but one way would be to attack the assumption that diagnosis was the initial onset of PTSD. That’s unlikely and a bit presumptuous. In most cases conditions preexist initial diagnoses by at least a few years.
No, the VA typically won't assign separate disability ratings for GERD and IBS. This is because it views both conditions as digestive disorders that share overlapping symptoms. The VA is supposed to consider the overall impact of both conditions on your health and assign a single disability rating based on the combined severity.
Receiving treatment for the conditions you are claiming is always a good idea. While a stool sample is not typically required for an Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam, having one might be helpful if it provides relevant diagnostic information. C&P exams for IBS generally focus on your medical history, symptoms, frequency, and severity, rather than specific lab tests like stool samples. However, if your doctor has already conducted stool tests as part of diagnosing or managing your IBS, having those results available could support your claim by providing additional medical evidence. In most cases, the exam will center on your reported symptoms and medical documentation. Hope this helps!
Great info,thanks.
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I had pain problems in the army 1968 in Korea and was instructed to take ex-lax or peptic-bismol by the nurse never was able to see a doctor because TDY from Seoul. After severe pain my bowel finally moved. This happened constantly during my active duty in the army. Now I'm in my seventeenth and because I been mis diagnose by my doctors I have IBS. do I have a good VA Claim. Thank you for your information.
You definitely have a viable claim. You will want to provide as much detail as possible in a sworn statement about the symptoms you experienced while in Korea and how those symptoms have persisted since separating from active duty. Because your symptoms began on active duty, you could pursue a direct theory of service connection. You could also potentially attribute the symptoms to environmental and AO exposure. Lastly, you could potentially link the symptoms as secondary to treatment of a service connected condition. If any of these are applicable, I would pursue all that apply.
Good luck!
How does your team deal with VBA denials citing rationale based on gastro symptoms “diagnosed before primary PTSD diagnosis?” Nam vets and others deal with PTSD being recognized in the DSM in 1980 therefore this “rationale” is used to deny many of us… even thought the primary PTSD recognizes Nam as a “qualified event.”
There’s multiple ways to approach it, but one way would be to attack the assumption that diagnosis was the initial onset of PTSD. That’s unlikely and a bit presumptuous. In most cases conditions preexist initial diagnoses by at least a few years.
Does VA combined IBS and GERD?
No, the VA typically won't assign separate disability ratings for GERD and IBS. This is because it views both conditions as digestive disorders that share overlapping symptoms. The VA is supposed to consider the overall impact of both conditions on your health and assign a single disability rating based on the combined severity.
Would a stool sample before C&P help my case with type 7 stool?
Receiving treatment for the conditions you are claiming is always a good idea. While a stool sample is not typically required for an Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Compensation and Pension (C&P) exam, having one might be helpful if it provides relevant diagnostic information. C&P exams for IBS generally focus on your medical history, symptoms, frequency, and severity, rather than specific lab tests like stool samples.
However, if your doctor has already conducted stool tests as part of diagnosing or managing your IBS, having those results available could support your claim by providing additional medical evidence. In most cases, the exam will center on your reported symptoms and medical documentation.
Hope this helps!
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