The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence obtained since the October 2022 Supplemental Statement of the Case. The Veteran is required to respond to the SSOC before the case can be returned to the Board.
The deciding factor: New evidence was obtained and VA medical examinations were conducted, necessitating a remand for readjudication based on this new information.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder, digestive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24016383
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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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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for digestive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will consider any evidence not previously considered in adjudicating these claims.
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