The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for diverticulitis with irritable bowel syndrome based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an October 2018 rating decision.
The deciding factor: Remand is needed to correct an error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty, specifically the failure to address CUE contentions in the first instance.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis with irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065284
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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