Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, and a headache disability to correct pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examinations are found inadequate as they failed to address all relevant factors including in-service constipation, dietary issues, heavy lifting, and the relationship between tinnitus and headaches. New examinations are required for a fair resolution of these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, headache disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019503
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