The Veteran is seeking service connection for gastrectomy residuals, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected arteriosclerotic with hypertensive cardiovascular renal disease and right nephrectomy. The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the gastrectomy was indeed secondary to the nephrectomy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrectomy residuals as secondary to his service-connected arteriosclerotic with hypertensive cardiovascular renal disease and right nephrectomy requires verification of Dr. B.R.'s opinion regarding the relationship between the gastrectomy and the nephrectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of gastrectomy, duodenal ulceration
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1009700
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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.
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