The Veteran's liver disorder is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion on the nature and etiology of his liver condition prior to niacin use.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran had a liver disorder prior to taking niacin, which could affect service connection based on herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver disorder, Fatty liver
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142332
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Decisions by this judge: 2,199 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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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