Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for IBS, respiratory insufficiency dyspnea, and chronic fatigue syndrome to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran served in areas with presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins, and to obtain a new examination for IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Respiratory Insufficiency Dyspnea, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097719
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