The Board has remanded the case due to failure to report for a VA examination and also because of the need to verify radiation exposure and obtain additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's irritable bowel condition may be related to service, including possible ionizing radiation exposure, but this needs further investigation through additional evidence and an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20067075
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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