The Board has remanded the case for obtaining additional VA treatment records and relevant documents from Veterans Affairs/Dept. of Defense Sharing Agreement VAMC Loma Linda regarding treatment for recurrent rectal bleeding.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for anal fissure requires additional evidence to be obtained, specifically VA treatment records and relevant documents from the shared agreement at VAMC Loma Linda.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a head injury, Scar above left eye, Anal fissure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22051500
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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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