The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, lumbar spine condition, right knee condition, prostate cancer, and residuals of bladder cancer due to asbestos exposure. The issues are being returned to the AOJ for further review with consideration of new evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims due to the submission of new evidence that was not considered in prior decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Lumbar spine condition, Right knee condition, Prostate cancer, Residuals of bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126901
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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