The Veteran is seeking service connection for Crohn's disease with ulcerative colitis, which he attributes to his service-connected disabilities. The case has been remanded due to the need to contact the Veteran's private physician and clarify his representative and hearing preferences.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the RO failed to contact the Veteran's private physician regarding a supplemental statement concerning their April 2008 opinion letter, and also needed to clarify the Veteran's representative and hearing preferences.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease with ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1112437
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted restoration of the 100 percent rating for Crohn's disease with ulcerative colitis, finding that the reduction was improper due to a lack of evidence showing sustained material improvement.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Crohn's disease with ulcerative colitis, requiring ileostomy is denied. The effective date remains February 26, 2010.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection for Crohn's disease with ulcerative colitis is denied.
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