The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for infectious hepatitis and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, as well as the claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to December 5, 2012. The AOJ is instructed to obtain addendum opinions addressing all contentions regarding exposure to hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not substantially comply with the March 2020 directives due to inadequate etiological opinions and remanded for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- infectious hepatitis (claimed as hepatitis C with fatigue), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21021990
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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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