The Veteran's claim for service connection for anal fissures and chronic tonsillitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board requests a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly based on a specific reasoning sentence, but it states that a new VA examination is required as there are insufficient competent medical evidence to make a fully informed decision.
- Claimed conditions
- anal fissure, rectum and anus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068224
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for anal fissure (also claimed as proctalgia fugax, prolonged painful rectum spasms) due to a lack of adequate information regarding the qualifications of the VA examiner.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain a VA opinion on the severity of the Veteran's anal fissure and proctalgia fugax. The Veteran is cautioned that failure to appear for VA examinations could result in the denial of his claim.
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