Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of IBS as secondary to persistent depressive disorder. The Veteran will undergo a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further medical assessments were needed to determine if the Veteran has IBS and if it is related to his service-connected depression.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25002969
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