The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hepatitis and eye condition as there are outstanding records that need to be obtained, including VA treatment records and private medical records. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has these conditions and whether they are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that more development was necessary due to missing records from VA facilities and lack of response from private providers regarding the Veteran's eye condition and hepatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis, eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19100106
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 remands the claims for service connection for thyroid condition, diabetes, eye condition, and peripheral neuropathy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to hepatitis, finding no evidence that it was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for an eye condition, an earlier effective date for hypertension, and a compensable initial rating for hypertension. The back condition was remanded.
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