Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a gastrointestinal disability, lower extremity neuropathy, peptic ulcers, rhinitis, sinusitis, and alcohol abuse disorder, due to duty to assist errors and other considerations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to clarify the Veteran's locations during her service and obtain additional medical opinions to address the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, lower extremity neuropathy, peptic ulcers, rhinitis, sinusitis, alcohol abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021141
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