The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to asbestos and chemical agents during service, as well as secondary service connection for liver failure and neurological conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and chemical agents in service, necessitating further development of this aspect of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, kidney failure, Gillian-Barre syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23024830
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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.
What you can do next
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