The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 for chronic disability from an undiagnosed illness manifested by blood in the stool, diarrhea, and weight loss is being remanded due to a need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board's decision did not consider applicable General Counsel's opinion regarding the elements required for a well-grounded claim under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
- Claimed conditions
- blood in the stool, diarrhea, weight loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0111181
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diarrhea, as no communication indicating a formal or informal claim for this condition was received prior to March 18, 2024.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and remanded the claims for asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 2, fibromyalgia, GERD, OSA, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for further development.
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