The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure of the AOJ to properly address the Veteran's motion for revision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the September 11, 2009 rating decision that denied service connection for bowel injury.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not address the Veteran's CUE motion in the February 2025 rating decision or in a separate administrative letter.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2026
- Citation
- A26028883
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for additional development of his claim, including obtaining a medical opinion evaluating whether any disability resulting from the February 2010 colonoscopy and colectomy was reasonably foreseeable.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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