The veteran is seeking to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including hepatitis C, cervical stenosis, a low back disorder, hypertension, cirrhosis or fibrosis of the liver, heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a Travel Board hearing, which necessitates scheduling one before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, cervical stenosis, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0611558
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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.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- 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 claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
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