The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to audio malfunctions during his previous hearing. He will be offered a new BVA videoconference hearing to present testimony on his pending appeal for service connection for porphyria.
The deciding factor: Audio malfunctions prevented the production of a transcript from the Veteran's previous hearing, necessitating a new hearing opportunity.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1546018
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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 chloracne, diabetes mellitus type II, porphyria, and osteoporosis due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's condition was an emergent medical emergency, and VA facilities were not feasibly available at the time of her treatment. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred by non-VA providers is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the link between in-service chemical exposure and porphyria.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for porphyria has been dismissed due to his death.
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