The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the initial rating for a digestive disorder and SMC prior to February 26, 2021. The Veteran's representative challenges the competency of the VA examiners who assessed his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the terms of degree and severity used by the VA examiners were not adequately defined in their assessments of the Veteran's service-connected digestive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- digestive disorder, including resection of the small and large intestines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24010668
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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