The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with prior directives, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's loss of appetite is related to his service-connected appendectomy scar.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a medical opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's loss of appetite and his service-connected appendectomy scar.
- Claimed conditions
- appendectomy scar, loss of appetite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143382
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a scar related to a laminectomy which was granted with an effective date of March 22, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 7, 2021 for the grant of service connection for cervical strain, residuals of status-post appendectomy, tender appendectomy scar, alopecia, and appendectomy scar. The claim for left long finger extensor tenosynovitis was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic gastritis, weight loss, loss of appetite, and nosebleeds as the evidence did not support a connection to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to address and reconcile the Appellant's submitted evidence.
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