The Board has remanded the appellant's claim for further adjudication by VARO, including consideration of additional evidence submitted during a hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after VARO completes its review.
The deciding factor: VARO is required to readjudicate the claims with consideration of the new evidence and provide an appropriate supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of bladder, loss of anal sphincter control
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0110382
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and SMC based on aid and attendance, finding no legal entitlement to such earlier dates.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected fibromyalgia with fatigue and irritable bowel symptoms have led to his bowel/fecal incontinence and loss of anal sphincter control. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine if these conditions are caused or aggravated by the service-connected condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened to the extent that he is unable to perform the duties of his previous occupation as a National Service Officer (NSO) due to his specific employment handicap and capabilities. The Board has granted additional vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bowel and bladder impairments, render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board finds that he is entitled to special monthly compensation based on this need.
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