The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for additional disability from a VA colonoscopy and treatment, but the Board finds that an examination is needed to determine causality.
The deciding factor: The January 2009 VA examination was inadequate in addressing whether there were any additional disabilities caused by the VA surgery and treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- colonoscopy complications, heart problems, diminished cognitive ability, psychiatric symptoms, chronic stomach problems, generalized weakness and loss of stamina, exacerbation of parathyroid gland
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1214475
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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
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