The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to accurately assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- appendectomy scars, left hand median neuropathy at the elbow with numbness into three fingers, left elbow ankylosis and fibrosis (surgical residuals), residuals of celiotomy, to include lysis of adhesions for small bowel obstruction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1539631
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1539631.
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.
- Dismissed
The issues of increased ratings for residuals of an appendectomy and appendectomy scars were dismissed due to a procedural error in the form used by the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's appendectomy scars as they do not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and dry eye syndrome were granted. Other claims, including those for appendectomy scars, PTSD, and an eating disorder, were denied or remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances based on the use of a right ankle brace and skin ointments were denied as she did not have service-connected conditions that would qualify her for these allowances.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.