Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements and the total combined exposure to toxic exposure risk activities through all applicable deployments.
The deciding factor: The current opinion is inadequate as it failed to consider all relevant evidence and provide a sufficient rationale based on such evidence, particularly regarding the Veteran's lay statements and duties as a pilot.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086767
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