The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for stomach problems, colon problems, and lumbar strain residuals due to potential service connection based on exposure to herbicides. The cases will be reviewed with updated VA treatment records and a comprehensive examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and examinations to determine if there is a relationship between current diagnoses and military service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach problems, colon problems, residuals of lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19151299
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Decisions by this judge: 1,963 · Granted: 32% (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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