The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from July 2011 to the present.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are needed regarding whether any existing colon condition or Factor VII deficiency is related to service and/or caused by post-service VA prescription of NSAIDs.
- Claimed conditions
- colon condition, Factor VII deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1805287
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a colon condition, back condition, and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound criteria to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including a colon condition, bilateral shoulder condition, right hip condition, and neck condition. The claims for left wrist, left-hand, right-hand, and asbestosis were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a colon condition is remanded. The Board found that the Veteran should have been given an examination to determine the nature and cause of his colon condition before making a decision.
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