The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for hepatitis C virus (HCV) as the result of VA medical treatment is being remanded due to incomplete development and need for additional examination.
The deciding factor: Additional inquiry is necessary to address whether a diagnosis of HCV is appropriate, and to determine if any current HCV disability is related to VA dental treatment from 2003 to 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1748504
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's HCV and cirrhosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology. The Veteran's HCV is presumed new and material, but a medical opinion is needed to determine if it is related to service.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's Hepatitis C Virus did not originate during his service or for many years after it concluded and is not otherwise related to his service.
- Granted
The Veteran's HCV caused intermittent fatigue, malaise, and anorexia from November 5, 2001 to December 31, 2004. Since January 1, 2005, his HCV has been essentially asymptomatic.
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