The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including consideration of new VA examination results and Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach disorder and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need to provide the veteran with proper notification and development under the VCAA, as well as considering additional VA examination results and Social Security Administration records.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0310032
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease and denied service connection for a low back disability, with some issues remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and entitlement to TDIU due to missing or destroyed service treatment records, requiring additional development.
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