The veteran's appeal is about his claim for an increased evaluation for chronic hepatitis B. The RO has been instructed to ensure all necessary development, including a VA medical examination, is completed before re-adjudicating the case.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with new notification requirements under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic hepatitis B
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0118356
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis of the liver, and pneumonia due to lack of nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.,There was no evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions were present during or within a presumptive period following service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic environmental agents (TERA). The AOJ must explain why the TERA finding was reversed and complete a new TERA memorandum.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis of the liver as proximately due to service-connected chronic hepatitis B, based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for epistaxis, chronic hepatitis B, and dysmenorrhea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable criteria.
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