The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for an adequate evaluation of his liver transplant condition, particularly regarding symptoms preventing him from driving.
The deciding factor: An inadequate opinion was provided by a VA examiner based on file review, and further examination is needed to assess the current extent and severity of the Veteran's service-connected liver transplant condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver transplant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128438
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for liver transplant, kidney disease, and heart failure due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure and medical records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's Hepatitis C and liver transplant are not related to his active service, with the exception of a possible connection to IV drug use during service. The Board denied both claims due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 12, 2008 for the award of service connection for hepatitis C status post liver transplant was denied.,Prior to January 22, 2013, the Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for hepatitis C was also denied. After January 22, 2013, his claim for an increased rating was granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hepatitis C residuals have been rated at 40 percent since March 25, 2011. The effective date for the TDIU grant was changed to June 20, 2008.
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