The Board has decided that the Veteran's liver cyst, pancreatic cyst, and renal cyst conditions are secondary to his service-connected COPD. However, additional medical opinions are needed due to recent submissions of medical literature.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the opinion provider determining whether the Veteran’s cyst conditions are proximately due to or caused by his service-connected COPD, as well as any increase in disability from COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- liver cyst, pancreatic cyst, renal cyst
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21022607
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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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