The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids and secondary service connection for colitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease with solid food dysphagia. The RO needs to schedule a VA examination, obtain all relevant medical records, and determine the current severity of the service-connected hemorrhoids as well as any relationship between the veteran's gastrointestinal disorders and his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for additional development including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining pertinent medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease with solid food dysphagia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0125561
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 60 percent for service-connected helicobacter pylori and gastritis (nausea) as well as issues related to noninfective gastroenteritis, colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and a diaphragmatic hernia.
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