The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and earlier effective dates related to his service-connected conditions should be remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the receipt of additional evidence, which requires a readjudication by the AOJ before being returned to the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- narcotic induced colonic inertia, large intestine resection with residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003605
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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