Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on its etiology.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed IBS, as there has been no such examination conducted yet.
- Claimed conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106455
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