The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for rectal damage including colon perforation and colectomy, alleging VA negligence during the insertion of a metal stent in December 2008 and its removal in February 2009. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and opinions regarding informed consent issues and whether the Veteran has an additional disability as a result of VA care.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly granted or denied, but rather it was REMANDED for further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal damage, colon perforation, colectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1337982
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's ulcerative colitis and colectomy are remanded for a VA TERA examination to determine if they are related to service, particularly his exposure to asbestos and other toxins while serving as a Navy radioman.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and the etiology of the Veteran's colectomy. The AOJ is instructed to gather information about PFAS presence at Camp Lejeune, schedule a VA examination, and consider all evidence in deciding service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for rectal damage, colon perforation, and colectomy due to a finding that the Veteran's additional disability was not proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on part of VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for colon perforation has been granted, and the issue of service connection for diabetes, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disability, and hearing loss is remanded.
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