The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient examinations and opinions regarding his stomach, skin, and low back disabilities. The issues include service connection for a stomach disability (gastroenteritis and GERD), a skin disability (atopic dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis), and a low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations were inadequate and did not address all relevant factors, including the Veteran's service history and exposure to environmental triggers.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"stomach disability","sub_conditions":["gastroenteritis","GERD"]}, {"condition_name":"skin disability","sub_conditions":["atopic dermatitis","seborrheic dermatitis"]}, {"condition_name":"low back disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190928
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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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