The Board has decided that the VA did not properly notify the Veteran of his scheduled VA examination for an irritable bowel condition, and thus remanded the case to allow for further development.
The deciding factor: The absence of evidence showing proper notification dictated further development by scheduling another VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21007460
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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.
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