The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's additional disabilities are a result of VA treatment from March 2009. The case will be returned for further examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided by the June 2011 examiner was insufficient as it did not address informed consent or the degree of care used during the procedure itself or immediate after-care.
- Claimed conditions
- mesenteric ischemia, spine problems, colon issues, intestinal problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21026992
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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