The Board has determined that more development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including gastrointestinal disorders, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The issues are being remanded to ensure compliance with previous Board instructions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address whether the Veteran's current conditions were related to service or underwent an increase in severity during periods of active duty for training as instructed by prior Board remands.
- Claimed conditions
- lower gastrointestinal disorder, sinusitis with rhinitis, type II diabetes mellitus, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22013915
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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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