The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty regarding the relationship between the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and his service. The Veteran needs a medical examination to clarify this issue.
The deciding factor: The examiner could not determine if the Veteran’s gastrointestinal disability was related to his in-service issues without further clarification from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, Stomach acid disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161560
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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