The Board has decided that the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and a right hand condition, to include Raynaud's phenomenon, must be remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain missing VA and private treatment records related to the veteran's conditions, as well as an opportunity for the veteran to submit any recent medical records or opinions pertinent to his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, right hand condition, to include Raynaud's phenomenon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0609003
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left leg conditions, as well as right and left hand conditions, to schedule VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right hand conditions to correct a duty to assist error.
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