The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for diverticulosis, claimed as abdominal pain secondary to his service-connected schizo-affective disorder. The evidence shows that the veteran has a gastrointestinal condition due to his service-connected schizo-affective disorder.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence established a link between the veteran's gastrointestinal condition and his service-connected schizo-affective disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulosis, abdominal pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2005
- Citation
- 0534323
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will need to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diverticulosis and colon tumor.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to errors in the initial decision, including inadequate medical opinions and failure to consider all theories of entitlement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disability other than sleep apnea. The claims for abdominal pain, type I diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an immune disorder are remanded due to a duty to assist error.
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