The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in the original decision and the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the original decision did not adequately explain its findings regarding the degree of disability under the rating schedule, particularly with respect to the Veteran's Crohn’s disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn’s disease, right partial colectomy, terminal ileum resection, pancreatic neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159622
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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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- Denied
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