Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypertension and Hepatitis C are not service-connected.,His diabetes, left brachial plexus injury, bilateral knee conditions, lower spine condition, and special monthly pension claims have been remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Hepatitis C"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19123733
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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