The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical records and to schedule the veteran for a VA examination to assess his current condition of service-connected hemorrhoidectomy. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.
The deciding factor: The veteran's last pertinent VA examination was in January 2004, and he has reported flare-ups since then. Further evaluation is needed to determine if a higher rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0530658
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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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