The Veteran's claim for service connection for an abdominal disorder, claimed as lower right abdominal pain, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current abdominal disorder and whether it was caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal disorder, lower right abdominal pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1231897
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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