The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his exposure to contaminated water and herbicides during active duty, as well as an in-service injury. The VA is instructed to provide addendum opinions from a clinician regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was necessary to address the Veteran's contentions and the possible relationship between his service-connected exposures and his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- intestine condition, internal bleeding, blood in stool, acid reflux (stomach condition), bone disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026402
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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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