The Board remands the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation to the AOJ for readjudication in light of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to consider additional evidence added to the record since the last SOC.
- Claimed conditions
- gall bladder removal, incontinence associated with adenocarcinoma of rectum removal, residuals of rectal cancer, to include removal of rectum as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation, colon cancer, to include as due to radiation exposure, liver cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), special monthly compensation (SMC) based on anatomical loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003755
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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