The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's stomach condition, specifically diverticulosis and IBS.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the diagnosis of IBS by the Veteran’s private physician that was linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach condition, diverticulosis, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19147928
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a stomach condition, as it is caused and/or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diverticulosis, GERD, and hiatal hernia as the evidence did not show a link to an in-service disease or injury.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right knee, left knee, low back, neck, and right hip disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The claims were denied due to the lack of evidence suggesting current disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 2023 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.
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