IBS and Diverticulitis

[mwainwright]

I have IBS with a rating of 0% which I am appealing.  I also have been diagnosed with Diverticulitis.  Should I include this info with my appeal???

[Vync]

Your symptoms/episodes determine the rating criteria, not necessarily diverticulitis. If your problems are considered moderate/severe according to the criteria below, definitely file for an increase:

7319   Irritable colon syndrome (spastic colitis, mucous colitis, etc.):
Severe; diarrhea, or alternating diarrhea and constipation, with more or less constant abdominal distress	30
Moderate; frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress	10
Mild; disturbances of bowel function with occasional episodes of abdominal distress	0

 

7327   Diverticulitis.
Rate as for irritable colon syndrome, peritoneal adhesions, or colitis, ulcerative, depending upon the predominant disability picture.

[Danny McDole]

Is diverticulitis a gulf war presumptive condition ?

[Danny McDole]

Ibs is considered a presumptive condition 

[Danny McDole]

Ibs is a presumptive condition

[Whodat]

I do not think that it's presumptive. Did you have those symptoms while in service or a within a year after leaving service? If so you may be good. If not, get ready for a long battle.

[pacmanx1]

After being treated and diagnosed with a particular symptom/disability, the first things to do is to find the regulation and file a claim. If granted, then you won and no big deal but if denied then file an appeal/disagreement. The reason I say this is because there are certain symptoms/disabilities not covered under the 38 CFR that could be rated but then again, those certain symptoms/disabilities could be rated in analogous (similar/parallel) to other symptoms/disabilities that are covered under the 38 CFR. Diverticulitis is ratable as IBS so it is possible that a veteran can be service connected for it. But the only way to find out is to file a claim and go from there.

7319 Irritable colon syndrome (spastic colitis, mucous colitis, etc.):

Severe; diarrhea, or alternating diarrhea and constipation, with more or less constant abdominal distress 30%

Moderate; frequent episodes of bowel disturbance with abdominal distress 10%

Mild; disturbances of bowel function with occasional episodes of abdominal distress 0%.

7327 Diverticulitis.

Rate as for irritable colon syndrome, peritoneal adhesions, or colitis, ulcerative, depending upon the predominant disability picture.

Edited November 21, 2022 by pacmanx1