The Board is remanding the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's current rectal bleeding - anal fissure and functional diarrhea are related to his military service, including ingestion of anti-malarial pills. The examiner must also consider whether these symptoms may be indicative of an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Board is seeking clarification on the relationship between the Veteran's current gastrointestinal symptoms and his military service, particularly his ingestion of anti-malarial pills.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal bleeding - anal fissure, functional diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301290
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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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