The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a hemorrhoid disability due to the need for a VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: No VA examiner has opined as to the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hemorrhoid disability and whether it is causally related to the Veteran's active military service, and the evidence of record reflects that the Veteran's service treatment records are not available, necessitating a remand for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoid disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004417
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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