The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to inadequate examination and missing consent documents, as well as the need for a comprehensive review of VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found the April 2015 VA examiner's opinion insufficient and requested additional medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal perforation, colostomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184715
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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
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