Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and addressing a statement from his spouse regarding his dietary habits upon return from service.
The deciding factor: The Board failed to address entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and instructed further development was necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis, lactose intolerance, ileus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012644
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