The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further action by the originating agency, including addressing whether hepatitis contracted during active military service caused the Veteran's hepatoma and death. The appellant is also seeking service connection based on exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The claim involves a new theory of entitlement not previously addressed in previous decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0935690
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's liver cancer, which caused his death in August 1997, is presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. Therefore, the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted as service-connected.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's hepatoma is etiologically related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure and exposure to hepatitis B.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest due to hepatoma, and the Board finds no service connection is warranted for either condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC based on service connection for cause of death are not met. The appellant's claim for recognition as a former POW is denied due to lack of supporting evidence from the service department.
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