The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for liver transplant, kidney transplant, and GBS due to exposure to asbestos, AFFF, and smoke from fires during service. The AOJ is required to complete further development regarding in-service exposures and provide a fully adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider all of the Veteran's in-service exposures (asbestos, AFFF, and smoke from fires) when providing opinions on the nexus between his conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- cirrhosis of the liver, kidney failure, Gilliam-Barr syndrome (GBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24034000
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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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