The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for blood clot, portal vein associated with hepatitis C due to new evidence submitted since the final January 1999 rating decision. The case is now remanded for further development and an examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence suggests a possible link between the Veteran's in-service car accident injuries and his current blood clot, portal vein disability, which may affect service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- blood clot, portal vein
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189461
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,104 · Granted: 28% (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).
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