The Board has decided that the Veteran's IBS/ulcerative colitis status post proctocolectomy and ileostomy, as well as his PTSD with MDD, need further examination to determine their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran’s conditions are related to service or due to other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS/ulcerative colitis status post proctocolectomy and ileostomy, PTSD with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136647
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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.
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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