Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of sigmoid diverticulosis is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board needs more information to make a decision.
The deciding factor: The examiners' opinions lacked rationale and discussion of contradictory lay evidence, making them inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- sigmoid diverticulosis, diverticular colon disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000941
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