The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records, specifically those from Germany where the Veteran lived after service. The examiner needs to consider these records and determine if the current diverticulitis is related to his military service or aggravated by his service-connected IBS.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from the Veteran's time in Germany were not available for review during the original examination, which may have affected the opinion on the relationship between the current condition and service.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis, diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142157
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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 appeal with respect to entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis is dismissed due to the lack of a final decision subject to appeal.
- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to new evidence that was not previously considered.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis, GERD, and hiatal hernia as the evidence did not show a link to an in-service disease or injury.
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