The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired stomach disorder, including PUD and H. pylori.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on whether any diagnosed disability of the stomach is causally or etiologically related to service or to another service-connected disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired stomach disorder, PUD, H. pylori
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19117959
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Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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).
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