The Board remands the claim for service connection for an intestinal condition, to include but not limited to irritable bowel syndrome, due to an inadequate examination and medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The May 2022 VA medical opinion was found inadequate as it did not address all possible diagnoses or provide a direct service connection opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- intestinal condition, to include but not limited to irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066879
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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