Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a gastrointestinal condition, to include GERD, diverticulitis, and IBS as secondary to service-connected primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), due to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided were found inadequate due to lack of specificity and accuracy in addressing the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25012267
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