The Veteran seeks service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, specifically ulcerative proctitis. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to address the medical diagnostic and etiological questions regarding his pertinent diagnosis as well as any medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion provided by the VA examiner was inadequate and does not address whether the Veteran's ulcerative proctitis may be etiologically linked to his military service or if it is a result of a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative proctitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1439513
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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: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as it was granted in a previous decision. The issue of service connection for ulcerative proctitis secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and/or ulcerative proctitis is at least as likely as not related to service, including his January 1982 complaint of abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that was diagnosed as acute gastroenteritis.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for tinnitus as it was granted in a prior decision. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and ulcerative proctitis were both granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
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