The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected subtotal gastrectomy and vagotomy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, including those related to anemia.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is required to determine the current state of the veteran's disability and its impact on his daily life.
- Claimed conditions
- subtotal gastrectomy, vagotomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0829486
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for gastritis (claimed as gastroenterotomy and vagotomy) due to new evidence. The claim is now granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The Board found that the appellant could not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating at the time of her husband's death.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service, nor did any such disease or injury contribute substantially or materially to his death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and gastrointestinal issues, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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