The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of her small bowel obstruction with colon polyps was granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, secondary to the service-connected hysterectomy, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported symptoms consistent with a 30 percent rating for her small bowel obstruction and colon polyps, which resulted in more or less constant abdominal distress. The VA examiner found these symptoms consistent with a 30 percent rating during the appeal period but no higher.
- Claimed conditions
- Small bowel obstruction, Colon polyps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24075203
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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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