The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemochromatosis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any liver disability, including hemochromatosis, was present at birth and whether it is related to active service or complaints and treatment during service.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed liver disability, including hemochromatosis.
- Claimed conditions
- hemochromatosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19143296
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, skin cancer, and hemochromatosis has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional development due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection for various conditions secondary to hemochromatosis due to the need for additional development.
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