The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn’s disease is remanded due to the need for a new examination considering his credible testimony and medical history.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to consider the Veteran's in-service symptoms, post-service treatment, and diagnosis of Crohn’s disease to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn’s disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19178266
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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