The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations regarding his claimed gallbladder disability, bypass surgery residuals, and polyps of the colon. The issues are not ready for review as these conditions have not been adequately assessed.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed through VA medical examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- gallbladder disability, residuals of quadruple bypass surgery, polyps of the colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0612970
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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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