The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, left heel bursitis, and right and/or left shoulder disorders are being remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate previous VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Previous VA examination reports were found to be inadequate as they did not provide opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service or any other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder (to include ulcerative colitis), left heel bursitis, right and/or left shoulder disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21067184
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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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- Denied
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