The Board denied service connection for tailbone disability and stomach disability (ulcers) due to lack of current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide adequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's stomach disability, specifically whether it was caused by or related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tailbone disability, stomach disability (ulcers)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18129624
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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 service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a neck disability, and a tailbone disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a tailbone disability and a compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or that they were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, vertigo, left thumb disability, tailbone disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The claims are remanded for additional examinations regarding tailbone, cervical spine, lumbar spine, sciatic nerve, left wrist, left hand, and bilateral foot disabilities, as well as for an examination to determine the etiology of vertigo and sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as he was continually employed full-time, his earnings were above the poverty threshold, and he was not employed in a protected environment.
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