The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for hepatitis C and liver cancer as secondary to hepatitis C. The reasons are that a decision on the hepatitis C issue could significantly impact the liver cancer claim, and there is insufficient evidence in the current record to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis C was caused by an air gun injection during his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand of the hepatitis C issue would be necessary as it could significantly impact the decision on the liver cancer secondary to hepatitis C claim, and there is insufficient evidence in the current record to determine if the Veteran's hepatitis C was caused by an air gun injection during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20049643
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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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