The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current bowel or rectal disorder was caused by service. The Veteran needs a VA examination and additional treatment records.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence exists to determine if the Veteran's current bowel or rectal disorder is related to his service, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bowel disorder, rectal disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23050265
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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
Related decisions
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 remands the claims for service connection for a bladder disorder and a bowel disorder as additional development is needed, including obtaining adequate examinations and opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection of bladder and bowel disorders have been remanded. The Board needs more information to make a decision.
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