The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and adjudication of his service connection claims, including a VA medical opinion to address the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an addendum VA medical opinion was needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed gallstones, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, residuals of cholecystectomy, and GERD.
- Claimed conditions
- gallstones, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, residuals of a cholecystectomy, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1019166
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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
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