The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome and/or ulcerative proctitis is at least as likely as not related to service, including his January 1982 complaint of abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea that was diagnosed as acute gastroenteritis.
The deciding factor: The Board found an addendum opinion necessary due to the change in diagnoses from irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative proctitis to chronic diarrhea related to doxycycline use for pseudofolliculitis barbae.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach condition, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative proctitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23041925
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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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