The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's Disease has been reopened, but the issue of whether it is related to his military service remains unresolved due to missing records and need for a VA examination.,Service connection was granted for ulcers. The Veteran's ulcer condition began during active duty in 1990.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for Crohn's Disease without first securing all of the Veteran's treatment records, determining his ACDUTRA dates, and securing a medical examination as it is clear he has a diagnosis of Crohn's Disease that may possibly be related to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's Disease, ulcers, bilateral shin splints
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22031064
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- Dismissed
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