The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, as well as new opinions regarding the etiology of her bruxism, GERD, and irritable bowel syndrome.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, as well as their impact on her daily life. New medical opinions are required to address whether her secondary service connection claims are supported by evidence that her symptoms were caused or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids with anal fissures, fibromyalgia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic arthralgia, impairment of sphincter control, left knee disability, right knee disability, vertigo, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19118946
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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
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