The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing. The issues are whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of arthritis of the sacro-iliac joints, and entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder claimed as secondary to arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge sitting at the RO in connection with his appeal. The case is therefore being remanded due to this request.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the sacro-iliac joints, stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1721732
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's stomach disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as it is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, except for stomach disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), back disability, and hemorrhoids.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a stomach disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a current disability related to active service or complaints therein.
- Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
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