The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an eating disorder, including bulimia, should be remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need for further examination.
The deciding factor: There was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran with a VA examination regarding her eating disorder, which is required given her current diagnosis of a mental health condition and her statement that she used bulimia to cope during service.
- Claimed conditions
- eating disorder, bulimia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2026
- Citation
- A26014405
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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