The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and renal failure have been denied. The claim to reopen the stomach disability has been granted, but a new VA examination is needed as the previous one was inadequate.
The deciding factor: The April 1997 VA examination did not address relevant medical records from September 1996 and October 1996, which are critical for assessing the Veteran's claimed stomach disability.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cramps, gastroesophageal reflux
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22002082
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his petition to readjudicate the claim of service connection for stomach cramps, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) since November 21, 2018, due to multiple service-connected disabilities and his inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a stomach condition, to include GERD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by stomach cramps and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and inguinal and ventral hernias.
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