Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease and colon polyps to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 medical opinion is inadequate for adjudication due to its speculative nature regarding the baseline severity of the Veteran's IBS/GERD without medication.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease and colon polyps
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098722
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