The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current disability is related to his VA hernia repair surgery. The claim will be reviewed again with new medical opinions and consideration of all relevant records.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion was inadequate as it did not consider the specific facts of the Veteran's case, including medical records prior to, during, and after the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- blood in urine, blood in stool
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22016862
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for blood in urine, blood in stool, kidney stones, and gallstones due to inadequate medical opinions from previous examiners. The claims are now pending again.
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