The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for external hemorrhoids, increased evaluations for right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and a determination of whether she is entitled to TDIU prior to October 9, 2019. Additional evidence must be obtained and considered.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not been reviewed by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- external hemorrhoids, anal fissures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21004325
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's anal fissures are granted as secondary to his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The initial rating for IBS is granted at 30 percent. The claim of service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for external hemorrhoids was granted with an effective date of July 26, 2022.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's appeal, finding that his character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits due to willful and persistent misconduct. The Board also found no compelling circumstances to mitigate this misconduct.
- Dismissed
The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests through his authorized representative.
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