Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an adequate addendum opinion that addresses the June 2021 private medical opinion regarding the Veteran's symptoms related to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The October 2025 retrospective opinion did not address all relevant evidence of record, as directed by the Board, and thus was found inadequate for adjudication purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn's disease, retroperitoneal fibrosis, hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25014717
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