The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, specifically his January 1976 stomach surgery.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions and records to clarify the cause of the Veteran's current gastrointestinal problems.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal (GI) condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21013266
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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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