The case is REMANDED for the following actions: (1) Obtain SSA records and associate them with the claims file; (2) Schedule a VA examination to determine the etiology of hepatitis C, residuals of left hand injury, and residuals of head injury; (3) Schedule a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability. The case will be returned to the Board after all possible development has been completed.
The deciding factor: The case is REMANDED for compliance with the directives in the August 2015 remand, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to address the etiology of hepatitis C, residuals of left hand injury, residuals of head injury, and acquired psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, type 2 (type 2 diabetes), residuals of a left hand injury, residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1756668
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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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