Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of ulcerative colitis to address whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error was committed as the RO did not address the Veteran's assertions that his disability is secondary to medication taken for his left ankle disability, necessitating an examination and opinion on this theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109514
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