The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the current level of impairment due to his service-connected fatty liver and irritable bowel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has reported worsening symptoms since the last examination, which requires further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- fatty liver, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), also claimed as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1043590
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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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