The veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected pylorospasm, which was previously granted a 10 percent disability rating. The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for further development and readjudication.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to inadequate medical records and the need for another VA examination to evaluate the current nature and extent of the service-connected pylorospasm.
- Claimed conditions
- pylorospasm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0620127
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected pylorospasm and for additional outpatient treatment records to be obtained.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's stomach disability, classified as pylorospasm, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has determined that a 20 percent disability rating is warranted for the veteran's service-connected pylorospasm from April 9, 2001 to August 7, 2002.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's pylorospasm, finding that his condition more nearly approximates the criteria for this evaluation. The next higher rating of 30 percent is not warranted due to lack of recurrent symptoms and ulcer therapy requirements.
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