The Board has remanded the case for further development due to deficiencies in the August 2005 VA examination report. The appellant is seeking service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by a chronic digestive condition, which he claims is related to his service in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations.
The deciding factor: The Board needs additional evidence and clarification regarding the nature and etiology of the appellant's gastrointestinal conditions and whether they are related to his service in the Persian Gulf.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by a chronic digestive condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0937056
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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 found no objective evidence of a chronic cardiovascular condition and denied service connection for chest pain. The digestive issue remains pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking service connection for undiagnosed illnesses manifested by a chronic skin condition, digestive condition, and atypical chest pain based on his Persian Gulf War service. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct VA examinations.
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