The veteran's claim for service connection for sclerosing cholangitis, including as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange during service, is being remanded due to the need to verify his Vietnam service and determine if he was exposed to herbicides. The case will also be reviewed after a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires verification of the veteran's Vietnam service and determination of herbicide exposure status.
- Claimed conditions
- sclerosing cholangitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0424918
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's sclerosing cholangitis is granted as service-connected, and his gall bladder disease and removal are also granted as secondary to his now service-connected sclerosing cholangitis.,Primary sclerosing cholangitis is found to have had its onset during service. The Veteran's gall bladder disease and removal are determined to be related to his service-connected sclerosing cholangitis.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis was received on April 12, 2021. The effective date of the 30 percent rating is set to this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis, and ankylosing spondylitis due to a lack of VA examinations and duty to assist errors.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for sclerosing cholangitis with cirrhosis, status post liver transplant is granted. The claim for service connection for a colon disorder, to include Meckel's diverticulum, is denied.
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