The Board remands the claims for service connection for a stomach condition and colon condition due to non-compliance with prior remand directives.
The deciding factor: The RO is not in substantial compliance with prior Board remands, as there have been multiple attempts to schedule VA examinations which were cancelled by the Veteran without good cause. The record lacks adequate medical opinions addressing the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach condition, colon condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001348
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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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