The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition. A new examination is needed to determine if his condition is related to service.
The deciding factor: The examiner failed to consider the Veteran’s lay statements about symptoms during service and private treatment records showing a history of gastrointestinal problems, which could be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20021469
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache condition and gastrointestinal condition due to potential Gulf War exposure. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service, including his exposure to toxic substances during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for another opinion regarding the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, including GERD and other gastrointestinal symptoms. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the reopening of service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for a gastrointestinal condition and a respiratory condition.
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