The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to an inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The examinations did not account for the ameliorative effects of medication, as required by law, and were found inadequate in providing a rationale for the conclusions reached regarding IBS etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Left Knee Strain, Osteoarthritis, and Tendinitis, Right Knee Strain, Osteoarthritis, and Pes Anserine Bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051952
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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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