The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and the propriety of reducing his Crohn's disease rating from 60 percent to 30 percent is remanded due to insufficient evidence. A new VA examination is needed, and all current treatment records should be obtained.
The deciding factor: Insufficient recent medical evidence was provided to support the Veteran's claim for a higher rating or challenge to the reduction in his Crohn's disease rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19186318
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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