The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as well as to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities remain pending.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed gastrointestinal disability due to her reported symptoms in service and potential exposure to environmental hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Disability, Psychiatric Disability (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Sleep Disability, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Low Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068511
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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
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