Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a GI disorder, to include IBS and diverticulosis, due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 opinion regarding secondary service connection is inadequate because it addressed the wrong condition (OSA instead of COPD) and did not address aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diverticulosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25019919
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