Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran has a current gastrointestinal disability that was incurred in or otherwise the result of her active service, including as due to exposure to environmental hazards while in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 and March 2024 VA examiners provided contradictory opinions regarding whether the Veteran had a diagnosis of IBS, and did not adequately address all symptoms reported by the Veteran during her service.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disability, to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094528
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