The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's liver disease, specifically to determine if it was aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The previous examination report provided an inadequate rationale for the conclusion that the liver disease was not aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22001558
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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