The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for the residuals of recurrent hepatitis, claimed as a liver condition, is being remanded due to inadequate notice and assistance.
The deciding factor: VA has not fulfilled its duties to notify and assist the Veteran with regard to his claim of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for the residuals of recurrent hepatitis, claimed as a liver condition.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent hepatitis, liver condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1207047
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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