The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his ulcer disorder, and failure to provide proper VCAA notice on the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to provide a clear opinion linking the Veteran's left leg ulcer to service or service-connected conditions without resorting to speculation. Additionally, the Veteran has not been provided with proper VCAA notice for his TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1224767
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but denied service connection for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, back, neck, and ulcer disorders.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an ulcer disorder, GERD, and erectile dysfunction as they require further development of the record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's claims due to procedural errors and incomplete records, particularly regarding his service treatment records and potential military environmental exposures.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's ulcer disorder, claimed as duodenal ulcers, is service connected. The evidence shows a history of ulcer symptoms during and after service, with no clear indication of aggravation by service-connected conditions.
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