The Veteran's digestive disorder claims, including IBS, diverticulitis, and colon polyps, are being remanded for additional development. Her TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale for their opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's digestive disorders and failed to address all relevant issues related to secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diverticulitis, Colon Polyps
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1134203
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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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