The Board has decided that the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, including diarrhea, may be related to service exposure to CARC paint and is not secondary to his psychiatric disorder. However, further development is needed as no VA examiner has provided an opinion on this issue.
The deciding factor: No VA examiner has provided a clear opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s gastrointestinal condition had its onset during service or is causally related to overexposure to CARC paint in 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal condition, diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20078839
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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
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- Dismissed
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