The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for rescheduling a video-conference hearing before the Board. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a stomach condition and whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen a claim for lower back disorder are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran missed his scheduled Board hearing due to an undeliverable notification letter, and the case is being remanded to reschedule the hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach condition, umbilical hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1526091
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of resection of small intestine due to remaining internal scar tissue from a service-connected gunshot wound. However, the Veteran does not have a documented current diagnosis of a stomach condition and therefore, service connection for a stomach condition is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an umbilical hernia, finding that there was no evidence to support a relationship between his military service and the condition.
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