The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic gastritis, previously claimed as ulcers, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to the bases for the prior denial and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence submitted by the Veteran has raised a reasonable possibility of establishing his current condition's relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic gastritis, ulcers
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180338
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that VA did not obtain all relevant Social Security Administration records, which may contain pertinent medical evidence. The case is therefore being remanded to allow for the retrieval of these records.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of August 11, 2023 for the grant of service connection for GERD, chronic gastritis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus.
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