The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a broken right middle finger and gastrointestinal disability (IBS). The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case regarding the gastrointestinal disability claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish current disabilities for VA purposes, specifically no chronic residual disability of the right middle finger or gastrointestinal disability (IBS).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic residual disability of a broken right middle finger, gastrointestinal disability (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19114743
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,374 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 19114743.
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for a forehead scar. Other claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and migraine headaches has been dismissed.,The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is rated at no more than 20 percent from June 1, 2014 to November 24, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any gastrointestinal disability. The heart disability claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a gastrointestinal disability as secondary to PTSD, and service connection for a headache disability as secondary to PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.