The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran has a stomach disorder related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current evidence was insufficient to make a determination on the merits and required further medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach disorder, colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0326932
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis as a result of over-prescription of Ibuprofen by VA.
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for colitis and left shoulder disability, while denying service connection for sleep apnea and right shoulder disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.
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