The Veteran's service-connected multiple small-bowel resections and hemicolectomy with peritoneal adhesions, status post ileocolostomy for multiple abdominal gunshot wounds have worsened. The Board finds a remand is required to obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his symptoms associated with this disorder had increased in severity, and he has not been afforded a VA examination since 2014. VA is obligated to afford a veteran a contemporaneous examination where there is evidence of an increase in the severity of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple small-bowel resections and hemicolectomy with peritoneal adhesions, status post ileocolostomy for multiple abdominal gunshot wounds, dumping syndrome, inability to tolerate solid foods, deterioration of small bowel left
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20026303
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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