The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including postgastrectomy syndrome and thoracic spine strain. The claims are being remanded because of procedural errors in previous decisions and the need for new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors were found in previous Board decisions, necessitating a remand for further examination and consideration of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- postgastrectomy syndrome, thoracic spine strain (low back condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23001037
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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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