The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety). The issue of whether his digestive disorders are secondary to this service-connected disorder is addressed and a medical opinion will be obtained.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a medical opinion was needed regarding whether the Veteran's digestive disorders are secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Digestive disorder, Colon polyps
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1529495
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hand tremors and insomnia, but denied service connection for muscle pain disorder, joint pain disorder, right lower extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity neurological disorder, chronic fatigue disorder, digestive disorder, and syncope.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's digestive disorder and its relationship to service, including presumed exposure to toxic substances.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a digestive disorder secondary to PTSD and awarded a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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