The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and possibly a VA examination in order to determine if the veteran's ulcer is service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran was treated for an ulcer within the presumptive period or shortly thereafter, but further development including a VA examination may be necessary to establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0704813
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 0704813.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an ulcer, as there was no evidence to support a finding that his condition was related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to procedural defects and new evidence received since the last decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inability to locate his service medical records and an attempt should be made to obtain private treatment records from identified physicians.
- Granted
The Board finds that the veteran's residuals of an ulcer, including partial gastrectomy, were incurred during active duty service and grants service connection for these conditions.
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