The veteran's claims for increased ratings for schistosomiasis mansoni and hepatitis with jaundice are denied. The claim to reopen a right shoulder disorder is granted, but the issue of service connection on the merits remains remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support higher ratings for the conditions or establish a direct relationship between current symptoms and in-service injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- schistosomiasis mansoni, hepatitis with jaundice
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0518720
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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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