The veteran's claims for increased ratings of varicose veins and hemorrhoids have been remanded to the RO. The claim for service connection for a tumor of the right jaw in postoperative status must be addressed again.
The deciding factor: The August 2000 VA examination did not find any significant symptoms or impairment related to the veteran's varicose veins and hemorrhoids, which do not warrant higher ratings under current criteria. The claim for service connection remains unresolved as it was not examined by a vascular specialist or gastroenterologist.
- Claimed conditions
- Tumor of the jaw in postoperative status, Varicose veins of the left leg, Hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0121663
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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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