The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete development of the claims, including a lack of medical history from the Veteran and review of his medical records.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of the claims, including a lack of medical history from the Veteran and review of his medical records, led to insufficient information for determining the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic diarrhea, gastroesophageal reflux with hiatal hernia (GERD), facial skin condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18129028
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for chronic diarrhea, service connection for diverticulitis, and service connection for a respiratory system disability to include restrictive lung disease and sleep apnea syndrome have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches and chronic diarrhea, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic diarrhea is granted service connection. The Veteran's migraines are remanded for further review.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic diarrhea with GERD is dismissed. The appeals for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral ankle disabilities are also dismissed.
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