Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disorder to obtain more medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not obtain a medical opinion addressing diverticulosis prior to the initial rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diverticulosis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dyspepsia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007669
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