The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's appendectomy and its relationship to his service, including whether it is related to or caused by a service-connected umbilical hernia.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a VA medical opinion due to the complexity of the issues raised in the Veteran's testimony during the hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- appendectomy, anterior trunk scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21007396
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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
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