The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining SSA records. The issues of hepatitis-C evaluation, TDIU, and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are all inextricably intertwined and will be addressed together.
The deciding factor: The veteran's appeal involves multiple issues that require further development to ensure proper consideration of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis-C
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0502278
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Decisions by this judge: 1,514 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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 Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's liver condition, which includes hepatitis-B, hepatitis-C, and cirrhosis. The Board found that there is a link between these conditions and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, hepatitis-C, psoriatic arthritis, and related issues are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The effective dates for hepatitis-C and psoriatic arthritis in the hands are also being remanded.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hepatitis-C is not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for hepatitis-C is being remanded due to new evidence suggesting exposure during service, and the need for a medical opinion on this theory.
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