The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected bulimia nervosa, specifically addressing whether she experienced incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest and physician treatment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's previous opinion was contradictory, necessitating clarification on the criteria for 'incapacitating episode' as defined by the rating criteria for evaluating eating disorders under 38 C.F.R. § 4.130, Diagnostic Code 9521.
- Claimed conditions
- bulimia nervosa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23050997
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bulimia nervosa is denied as there are no incapacitating episodes that meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for gastrointestinal problems and PTSD, and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The issue of a separate evaluation for bulimia nervosa was remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bulimia nervosa as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and increased the evaluation of PTSD to 70 percent, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bulimia nervosa.
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