The Board has remanded the case for further development, including ensuring that the Veteran's GI condition is rated under appropriate diagnostic codes and obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of his diabetes.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about rating criteria and secondary service connection for diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- gastropathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease with ulcerative esophagitis and gastroparesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23058157
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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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