The Veteran's previously denied claim for a gastrointestinal disorder (stomach pain and regurgitation) is reopened. The Board remanded the issues of service connection for shin splints, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions due to new evidence received since the last denial.
The deciding factor: New evidence shows that the Veteran’s gastrointestinal complaints may be related to medications used to treat his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach pain, regurgitation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21006479
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than June 23, 2020 for urticaria and a compensable rating for hypertension are denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergies is denied as there is no current diagnosis of allergies.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is denied as there is no current diagnosis of headaches.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected GERD is remanded due to the inadequacy of the January 2019 VA examination, which did not evaluate all symptoms and provide an adequate assessment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including service connection for stomach pain.
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