The Veteran's service connection claims for PCT, hemochromatosis, and autoimmune arthritis are granted. The Board finds the evidence sufficient to grant these claims based on direct service connection. However, due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran regarding his sinus condition, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, urinary frequency, breathing condition (COPD), and gastrointestinal disorder (reflux), the Board has remanded these issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided additional medical records that suggest a possible connection between his service-connected conditions and the newly identified symptoms. These new records require further examination to determine if there is a link between the service-connected conditions and the current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), hemochromatosis, autoimmune arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20024867
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's skin disability, including seborrheic dermatitis of the face and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), based on exposure to herbicide agents during his military service in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection was denied because the Board Appeal request was not timely filed, and good cause has not been shown to accept a late filing.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and skin cancer, but denied service connection for hemochromatosis.
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