The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ulcerative colitis and service connection for bilateral polymyalgia rheumatica to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: A remand is required to obtain outstanding private treatment records and an updated medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions, particularly in relation to his exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, bilateral polymyalgia rheumatica
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024139
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for ulcerative colitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate moderately severe ulcerative colitis with frequent exacerbations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of ulcerative colitis to address whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a request to readjudicate the claim of service connection for ulcerative colitis based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue for further development.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a higher initial rating of 100 percent for ulcerative colitis and denied increased ratings for lumbar paraspinal tendonitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
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