The Board has determined that the Veteran's ulcerative colitis, myocardial infarction, and insomnia may be related to his service in the Persian Gulf. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to provide a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran’s claimed conditions are attributable to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, or otherwise related to his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, myocardial infarction, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133531
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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