The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that supports his claim.
The deciding factor: New medical records submitted by the Veteran show additional diagnoses and continuity of symptoms since service, which are relevant to the issue of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, diverticulosis with diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- A20015635
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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