The Board has decided that the Veteran's recurrent gastrointestinal disorder may be related to his service-connected PTSD and other conditions, but more evidence is needed for a definitive determination.
The deciding factor: More examination is required to determine if the Veteran's gastrointestinal issues are due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23014574
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a recurrent gastrointestinal disorder are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's recurrent gastrointestinal disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder were initially manifested during active service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and remand directives not being followed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a recurrent gastrointestinal disorder, to include IBS. The Veteran's IBS is related to his active service.
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