The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disorders, including ulcer, GERD, and IBS with chronic constipation. The case is being remanded to provide a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion regarding whether her current gastrointestinal disorder began in service or was caused by her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion requested that the Board obtain a medical examination and an opinion as to whether the veteran's service connected disorders had caused or aggravated any gastrointestinal disorder of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorders, ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with chronic constipation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0831452
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic lower back pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, neck pain, and GERD.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
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