The Veteran seeks service connection for chronic gastrointestinal problems that he has experienced since a February 2007 surgery. The case is being remanded to gather more information and conduct an examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to determine the nature of any current disability related to the February 2007 surgery and whether it was necessitated by service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of appendectomy, residuals of sigmoid resection, residuals of cecopexy, rectal prolapse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1436281
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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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