The Board has ordered a remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse, as well as whether his digestive system disorder is related to his PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether the alcohol abuse is a component of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- digestive system disorder, nausea, vomiting
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1031136
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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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