The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a change in law and the need to provide proper VCAA notifications.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because of changes in the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) which requires VA to notify claimants about what information or evidence is needed to substantiate their claims, as well as what information and evidence will be obtained by the claimant and what will be retrieved by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hepatitis A
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0431382
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to her service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination to assess his current liver condition, including whether it is related to his service-connected hepatitis A.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service hepatitis A infection, and therefore service connection for residuals of hepatitis A is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension, spondylolisthesis L5-S1, and residuals of hepatitis A for accrued benefits purposes are granted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted on an accrued basis.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted on an accrued basis.
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