Mcbwv Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Should I file an IBS claim for Gulf War Syndrome or secondary to my PTSD which I have a 70% rating? Which is the better route? Also I just need the IBS diagnosis prior to filing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Adminstrator ShrekTheTank Posted December 4, 2019 Adminstrator Share Posted December 4, 2019 Yes you need it and it is a presumptive, so you do not need to file it secondary to anything. Let them sort out where it needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Vync Posted December 4, 2019 Content Curator/HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 4, 2019 Shrek is right. Recurrent IBS for Gulf War veterans falls nicely under "functional gastrointestinal disorders". This link should help: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/gulf-war/gulf-war-winter-2016/gulf-war-presumptives.asp ShrekTheTank and GBArmy 2 "If it's stupid but works, then it isn't stupid."- From Murphy's Laws of Combat Disclaimer: I am not a legal expert, so use at own risk and/or consult a qualified professional representative. Please refer to existing VA laws, regulations, and policies for the most up to date information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hyrb Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 One other option: Do both. You are free to argue that your IBS is More than likely a functional disorder presumptive to GW exposure At least as likely as not secondary to PTSD Thus Service Connected Due to Presumptive and Secondary reasons In my own claim I am arguing SC for several conditions that I have evidence could be linked to more than one condition. As an example, are my Migranes due to my fibromyalgia neck and shoulder conditions PTSD Allergies/Sinusitis Directly connected as I was treated for headaches on active duty It could be one of the above, or a combination of several conditions. In the end the arguments add up that they are SC because it is Most Likely it is one of the above and the RO can assign them to whatever he chooses. GBArmy, ShrekTheTank and Vync 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted December 7, 2019 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 7, 2019 Hyrb is right on. When in doubt, and you have the evidence, list multiple causes. Let the RO sort it out. It sure helps if you can get an IMO from your doc that lists rationale and that any one or combination is more likely than not to have caused your disability. But making the RO rater having to deny all of them and their combinations is a tough thing to do sometime. Vync and ShrekTheTank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 grayling12 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I filed as a gulf war presumptive with a fully developed claim. I had a colonoscopy, blood work up and a fecal exam to rule out parasites. You need to cross your T's and dot your I's, they low balled me with a 0% rating because my doctor didn't keep good medical notes so they couldn't show that I complained about stomach pain, evidence should have put me at 30%. Now I see my doctor every couple months and make sure that he notes my complaints of stomach pain, I'll be filing for an increase soon. Good luck. vetquest and ShrekTheTank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted December 14, 2019 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 14, 2019 grayling12 When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When dealing with the VA for disability claims, do what the VA does. Use their rules (sometimes they don't use their rules but we can't do much about that.) Get the diagnostic info from repeated visits to your your doc.Get a dbq and a nexus letter and resubmit under Supplemental lane. If you have the disability, you have the symptoms, you have s-c , and the nexus you will win. Be mindful of timing; 12 months to resubmit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Should I file an IBS claim for Gulf War Syndrome or secondary to my PTSD which I have a 70% rating? Which is the better route? Also I just need the IBS diagnosis prior to filing?
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Hyrb
One other option: Do both. You are free to argue that your IBS is More than likely a functional disorder presumptive to GW exposure At least as likely as not secondary to PTSD
Vync
Shrek is right. Recurrent IBS for Gulf War veterans falls nicely under "functional gastrointestinal disorders". This link should help: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/publications/gulf-
GBArmy
Hyrb is right on. When in doubt, and you have the evidence, list multiple causes. Let the RO sort it out. It sure helps if you can get an IMO from your doc that lists rationale and that any one or c
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