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Remanded (sent back)

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding service medical records and private medical records, which need to be obtained. A VA examination is also required.

The deciding factor: The appeal involves determining whether new evidence supports reopening a claim for familial polyposis coli, status post ileostomy, which was first shown in service or preexisted service.

Claimed conditions
familial polyposis coli, status post ileostomy
How they argued it
Reopened with new and material evidence
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
December 6, 2005
Citation
0533001

This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0533001.

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.

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