The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA and private treatment records. The appellant's appeal will be handled expeditiously.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence is needed to fully evaluate the claim, particularly medical records from Mercy Hospital and other health care providers.
- Claimed conditions
- digestive system, gastrointestinal disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0428593
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gastrointestinal disabilities have rendered him unemployable, but the VA has not obtained all relevant private treatment records from his doctor. The Board is remanding to request these records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial compensable rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.
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