The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Crohn’s disease and residuals of a colostomy due to Agent Orange exposure. The VA examiners are asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The previous remand instructed the VA examiners to address the private opinion of Dr. Y. that the Veteran’s Crohn’s disease and colon condition could be due to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn’s disease, residuals of a colostomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19144501
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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, arthritis, and fibromyalgia. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection for Crohn’s disease and bipolar disorder was denied. A 100% disability rating for PTSD with severe inhalant use disorder and moderate cannabis use disorder (also claimed as anxiety/depression) is granted effective August 10, 2010.
- Granted
The Veteran's Crohn's disease rating was reduced from 60% to 0%, effective March 1, 2018. The Board has restored the 60% rating for Crohn's disease as it is determined that there was actual improvement in the disability level and an improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn’s disease as secondary to PTSD should be remanded due to new evidence added by VA.
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