The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation of his Crohn's colitis remains under appeal. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records and schedule the veteran for a VA examination to determine the current nature and extent of his disability.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed due to uncertainty in the current state of the veteran's Crohn's colitis, including its manifestations such as malnutrition, anemia, general debility, or liver abscess.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612575
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Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (claimed as Crohn's colitis) is granted. Service connection for the gastrointestinal disability is also granted, with the condition being secondary to PTSD. The Board has found that there are new and material evidence supporting this claim. However, both issues of rating PTSD and determining TDIU remain pending due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for a new examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for Crohn's colitis, which the Board found to have begun during his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected Crohn's colitis, and for obtaining all outstanding medical records.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected status post pubovaginal sling and anterior cystoscopy repair with residuals of urinary frequency is rated at 60 percent, effective May 2006. Service connection for Crohn's colitis and gastroparesis has been granted.
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