The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for his chronic gastrointestinal disability from July 1, 1961, to September 26, 1994 is being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required as per the January 2013 Board remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1317538
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional clarification and examination, particularly regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have qualifying chronic disabilities characterized by symptoms of lumbar spine pain, gastrointestinal complaints, or sinus arrhythmia and cardiac murmur. The Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.
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