Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of IBS and MUCMI due to errors in obtaining private treatment records and inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board identified issues with the VA's duty to assist and the adequacy of the VA examination, necessitating a remand.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001702
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