The Veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for perforated bowel and acute pancreatitis following a VA colonoscopy in February 2007. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records, including those from the VA provided colonoscopy and emergency department visits.
The deciding factor: The claim requires an independent medical expert opinion regarding whether carelessness or negligence on the part of VA caused the Veteran's perforated bowel and acute pancreatitis following the VA-provided colonoscopy.
- Claimed conditions
- perforated bowel, acute pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1014148
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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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