The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability involving gastrointestinal symptoms and rectal bleeding as a result of non-steroidal medication (Naprosyn) prescribed by VA in 1999. The Board has determined that further development, including scheduling the veteran for a VA examination, is needed to adjudicate this claim.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires additional evidence and development due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's gastrointestinal symptoms and rectal bleeding are related to the non-steroidal medication prescribed by VA in 1999.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal symptoms, rectal bleeding
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614842
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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