The Board has determined that the Veteran's liver cancer and right hand scar (claimed as due to a bayonet wound) are not service-connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, and TDIU are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's liver cancer or right hand scar (claimed as due to a bayonet wound).
- Claimed conditions
- Liver Cancer, Right Hand Scar (claimed as due to a bayonet wound)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181806
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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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