The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, determining the etiology of his liver disease and chronic intermittent musculoskeletal pains and arthritis in feet, legs, arms, and neck, and affording him a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected coccidioidomycosis.
The deciding factor: The claims require additional development as there may be new evidence that could reopen the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection. Additionally, an updated VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disease, chronic intermittent musculoskeletal pains and arthritis in feet, legs, arms, and neck
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1814455
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death and accrued benefits due to lack of timely filing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for liver disease, including cirrhosis, MASH, and metabolic syndrome due to inadequate medical opinions. The case is being returned to the AOJ for a new VA examination by a specialist in liver diseases.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and its secondary effects. The Veteran's death during the appeal process means that no decision can be made on these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for liver disease, attributing the denial to a lack of current diagnosis and inconsistency in medical records regarding the Veteran's claimed condition.
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