Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of IBS including constipation. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners' opinions were inadequate as they did not properly address causation and aggravation issues.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) including constipation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001582
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