The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is presumed to have been incurred as a result of service in Southwest Asia. The Board finds that the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, skin disorder, neurological disorder, left foot reflex sympathetic dystrophy, and lower extremity scars are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was found to be presumptively incurred as a result of service in Southwest Asia due to its association with undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses. The other issues were remanded for additional development and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome, skin disorder, neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22032513
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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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