The Board has remanded the case to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA gastroenterologist regarding whether the Veteran's hernia repair surgery was related to his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to inadequate consideration of relevant medical and lay evidence in determining the relationship between the Veteran's hernia repair surgery and his service-connected IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- Hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1619803
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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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