The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a bowel condition, specifically to obtain an addendum opinion addressing 'but-for' causation.
The deciding factor: The February 2025 opinion regarding aggravation was found incomplete and required additional information on the 'but-for' causation standard.
- Claimed conditions
- Bowel condition (GERD, colon polyps, colon diverticulosis, hemorrhoids, and anal fissure)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25007763
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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