The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records related to the Veteran's appendectomy residuals. The claim for a compensable rating for these residuals is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran’s non-alcoholic steatohepatitis / fatty liver disease and abdominal pain are related to his service-connected appendectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist triangular fibrocartilage tear, Appendectomy residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069905
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,738 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a disability evaluation of 20 percent for lumbar spine strain residuals prior to February 10, 2020, and entitlement to TDIU. The rating in excess of 20 percent on and after February 10, 2020, for the same condition was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected right wrist ganglion cyst and residual scar was denied. The Board found that the current level of disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection was granted, with a 20 percent rating assigned effective August 5, 2008. He is entitled to special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance since January 1, 2009.
- Whole decision: Denied
The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's appendectomy residuals, finding that the scars are superficial and do not limit motion or function.
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