The Veteran's claim for service connection for an intestinal disability was denied. The claim for left forearm pain was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current diagnosis of an intestinal disability and remanded the left forearm pain claim due to inadequate examination.
- Claimed conditions
- intestinal disability, left forearm pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000276
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,677 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left forearm pain, lumbosacral strain (claimed as lower back pain), and bilateral foot disabilities due to pre-existing duty-related injuries. The VA examiner is requested to consider the Veteran's STRs and his lay statements regarding in-service duties, injuries, and symptoms.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an intestinal disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an intestinal disability (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) due to a pre-existing condition, and ordered that he be scheduled for a medical examination to assess his current condition.
- Granted
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