The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of revised schedular criteria. The RO must obtain clinical and laboratory records from November 2002 to the present at the Loma Linda VA Medical Center, schedule a VA gastrointestinal examination, and again review the record considering both old and new criteria for rating gastrointestinal disabilities.
The deciding factor: The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of revised schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis with cholestatic liver disease and hepatitis B, Crohn's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0504161
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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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