The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a scar status post colon resection is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of any rash secondary to his service-connected scar.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that a remand is warranted in order for a medical opinion to be provided as to whether the Veteran’s rash is secondary to his service-connected scar status post colon resection.
- Claimed conditions
- scar status post colon resection, rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005903
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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