The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder including gastritis, gall blader disorder, pancreatitis, and right lower extremity neurological disorder due to insufficient development of evidence regarding herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: A Remand is required to obtain necessary VA examinations and ensure that all theories of entitlement are addressed adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder including gastritis, gall blader disorder, pancreatitis, right lower extremity neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24033260
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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- Denied
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