The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, and respiratory disorders. The claims are now before the Board for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous opinions were inadequate due to their reliance on the lack of in-service complaints or diagnoses, and remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorder (including GERD), Chronic diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22059697
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic diarrhea is rated at a maximum of 30 percent since August 13, 2024.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's gastrointestinal conditions, including GERD and chronic diarrhea, are related to his service. After considering all evidence, the Board finds in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD to July 20, 2021, and a 10 percent rating for chronic diarrhea.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected chronic diarrhea was denied a rating in excess of 30 percent, but TDIU was granted from August 15, 2017.
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