The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and left ankle disability. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not adequately address whether the Veteran's reported symptoms constitute an undiagnosed illness or a qualifying chronic multisymptom illness as per the Persian Gulf War criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, to include IBS, Left ankle disability (remanded)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23009947
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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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- Granted
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- Granted
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