The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous instructions and an incomplete examination. The Veteran's liver fibrosis is being reviewed for its likely etiology, including environmental exposures during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the prior opinion regarding the inability to determine the etiology of the liver fibrosis.
- Claimed conditions
- liver fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20003887
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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