The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, a liver disability to include cirrhosis, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for her right knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evidence is insufficient to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C and liver disabilities, and a new VA examination is needed. Additionally, there is a need to obtain Social Security Administration records and ensure compliance with VA examination requirements in the right knee disability claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, cirrhosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19157211
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claim for a heart disability due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, ulcerative colitis, lung disease, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
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