The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for colonic polyp and gastric antrum with reactive gastropathy due to inadequate medical opinions in the HLR decision. The VA is required to obtain adequate VA examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were deemed inadequate as they relied on a lack of evidence, ignored lay statements, and provided conclusory rationales.
- Claimed conditions
- colonic polyp, gastric antrum with reactive gastropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24051078
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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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