The veteran's claim for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a duodenal ulcer is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to fully assess the current severity of the veteran's disability and determine if an increased rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a duodenal ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0409472
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain updated medical records and for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including the provision of a VA examination to determine if his postoperative residuals of a duodenal ulcer and skin disability are related to service, including presumed exposure to an herbicide agent.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder, right knee disability, and postoperative residuals of a duodenal ulcer are all rated at their current levels. The RO has granted the requested increased ratings.
- Denied
The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected postoperative residuals of a duodenal ulcer, currently rated at 40 percent. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 7305 or 7308.
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