The veteran seeks service connection for a colon disorder, which he claims is related to his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The VA has requested additional medical records and will determine whether further development is needed before deciding the claim.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is required to establish the relationship between the veteran's current condition and his claimed exposure to herbicides during service.
- Claimed conditions
- colon disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605371
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a colon disorder to ensure proper notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ is provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination. The issues include diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, vascular/artery disease and/or heart disorder condition, hypertension, and colon disorders.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right and left ear hearing loss, degenerative arthritis in the arms, elbows, legs, sleep apnea, colon disorder, corns on the feet, fibromyalgia, and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was not diagnosed with any of these conditions during or after his military service.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for service connection for a colon disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or continuity of symptomatology, and the medical evidence does not link any current diagnosis to his military service.
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