The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records regarding the Veteran's dental surgery at the Albany VAMC. The appellant needs to provide further evidence or explanation for her claims of DIC.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records from the Albany VAMC prevent a determination on the etiology of the Veteran's end stage liver disease.
- Claimed conditions
- end stage liver disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1821600
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's fatal end stage liver disease was at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected schizophrenia, including medications prescribed for treatment. Therefore, service connection for cause of death is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and confusion regarding the Appellant's claims. The Veteran died of end stage liver disease, which may have been caused or aggravated by his service-connected schizophrenia.
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