The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder other than IBS and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an inadequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 medical opinion and the February 2025 addendum are found to be inadequate, requiring additional information regarding the Veteran's reported symptoms and potential nexus to service or other exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder other than IBS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015227
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 913 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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