The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal, asbestosis, and respiratory disorders due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide private medical records from his gastroenterologist Dr. R.N., pulmonologist Dr. J.C., and any other relevant providers.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional medical evidence was needed to support the claims for gastrointestinal, asbestosis, and respiratory disorders due to incomplete records in the Veteran's file.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorder (including colonic polyps, chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, lower GI bleeding), Asbestosis, Respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22038245
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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.
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