The Board remands the claim for service connection for hepatitis A due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The November 2019 VA opinion does not provide sufficient explanation or detail for the Board to be able to decide the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis A
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071501
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis A as the evidence does not show a current disability related to active-duty service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hepatitis A, finding that the Veteran's disability had its onset during his active-duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several disabilities, including acquired psychiatric disability and insomnia, but denied service connection for liver disease and other conditions. It also granted increased ratings for foot disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for recurrent hepatitis, including acute hepatitis residuals, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, finding that the Veteran does not have current disability associated with these conditions.
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