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. The Board requests additional medical opinions to determine if VA treatment caused additional disabilities, including rectal perforation and colostomy.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather the compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a rectal perforation resulting from VA treatment.
- 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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