The Board has remanded the claims for ulcers and partial finger amputation as secondary to service-connected psychiatric disorders (bipolar disorder) and Parkinson's disease, respectively. The VA medical opinions obtained after the September 2019 remand are inadequate.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions did not adequately discuss whether the claimed disabilities are caused or aggravated by the service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcers, partial finger amputation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011617
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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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for ulcers, H. pylori, and colitis as a result of over-prescription of Ibuprofen by VA.
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