The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and a compensable disability rating, as it requires additional evidence from private medical providers.
The deciding factor: A predecisional duty to assist error necessitates obtaining authorization and requesting relevant private treatment records before making a decision on the merits of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029597
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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