The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhagic gastritis, including a new medical examination to determine if it is proximately due to or at least as likely as not worsened by his service-connected duodenal ulcer.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an incorrect interpretation of laboratory test results and requires further evaluation to accurately assess the relationship between the veteran's service-connected condition and the claimed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhagic gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0432686
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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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The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives regarding the examination and opinion for GERD.
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The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a hematoma of the abdominal wound, atopic dermatitis, right hip disability, right ankle disability, spastic colon, tinea pedis, and hemorrhagic gastritis. The new evidence received since the last final denial is sufficient to reopen these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and will determine if a VA medical examination is needed for the total disability rating claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a violation of VCAA, and will need to ensure proper notification and evidence collection.
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