The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for appendiceal carcinoma and colon carcinoma due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination was needed to assess the current severity of the lumbosacral strain, as the previous opinion did not provide specific measurements or estimates regarding flare-ups and functional impairment without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- appendiceal carcinoma, colon carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132550
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.
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