The veteran is seeking service connection for his liver disease, which he claims is related to exposure to Agent Orange. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional information and development.
The deciding factor: The claimant's liver condition may be linked to exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- acute autoimmune hepatitis, status post liver transplant
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0717393
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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 Veteran's claim for reimbursement of a twin size adjustable bed through the FMP is granted, as it was medically necessary for his service-connected Crohn's disease and post-liver transplant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C, status post liver transplant, a back condition, a muscle condition, and a respiratory condition. The Veteran was not afforded an examination to address his exposure to herbicide agents in the Philippines. An addendum opinion is needed regarding whether his hepatitis and status post liver transplant are related to Agent Orange exposure. A VA examination is also required for his claimed back and muscle conditions and respiratory condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and related hepatic disabilities due to cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer), and status post liver transplant. The reasons include a need for development of risk factors and treatment records, as well as obtaining a VA medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C.
- Denied
The Veteran's liver disability is not related to his service-connected PTSD, but rather due to long-standing alcohol abuse. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.
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