The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding a medical opinion on whether the liver condition that caused the Veteran's death is related to exposure to herbicide agents in service.
The deciding factor: The VA needs an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding whether the liver condition (including any vasculitis or tumor) that caused the Veteran’s death was at least as likely as not caused by exposure to herbicide agents in service.
- Claimed conditions
- liver abscess, liver aneurysm/hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20075373
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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.
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