The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability may be service-connected, but requires further medical examination and opinion to determine its etiology.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is related to his active service or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007278
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
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including celiac disease. The evidence does not support a finding that her current condition is related to her active service or any medication taken in conjunction with her service-connected TBI.
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