The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate examination and treatment records, requiring a new VA examination for an opinion on whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to service-connected hemorrhoids with history of anal fissure.
The deciding factor: The previous examination report was deemed inadequate by the Court, necessitating a new one to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not (50/50 probability or better) related to his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- fistula in ano, impairment of sphincter control associated with internal and external hemorrhoids with history of anal fissure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187538
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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