IBS presumtive?

[SPO]

I have been recently diagnosed with IBS.  They have already verified through colonoscopy, blood-work, and stool sample that my issues are not cause by anything such as chron's or ulcerative colotis, so it is a functional condition with no definite explanation as to what started it.  I did deploy to Iraq 3 times from 2005-2007, for a total of about 22 months.  I'm not 100% if I can file this as a presumptive claim since I've been out for 11 years and the issues.  How would I go about submitting as presumptive?  As usual, everyone's help is greatly appreciated.

[SPO]

I'm not sure exactly how much it will help in this claim, but my VA primary care listed my IBS on my VA problem list.  Seems like I managed to find a good VA doc.

[GBArmy]

SPO To answer your previous question, yes a NP can do a dbq for you. (Didn't see your question, sorry.)

[SPO]

If I am going to submit VA medical evidence for a fully developed claim or decision ready claim for this issue, should I just include a copy of my blue button report from Myhealthevet?  That is the only way I know to easily get ahold of that info.

[GBArmy]

SPO I would certainly include a copy of the report. And be sure you save a hard copy for yourself. It so happens the VA "overlooks" evidence in our medical files, even when we call them out in a claim. If you submit, it has to be reviewed because you called it out in your documents. I'm not paranoid; it happens.

[SPO]

I have a few more questions specifically about filing this claim.  I have not received a copy of my c-file yet, should I wait until I get it so my private GI doc can review it before filling out the DBQ?  If I file now will it delay my c-file even more (already been 10 months)? Will my claim pretty much just end up sitting with no work being done anyway because (from what I have heard) most C&P exams are being postponed?

[GBArmy]

SPO Certainly not ALL C&P's aren't being postponed; I have a new one ate LHI next week. Possibly there are at the VAMC's though.