The Board has remanded the cases due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic environmental agents (TERA). The AOJ must explain why the TERA finding was reversed and complete a new TERA memorandum.
The deciding factor: There was an error in the decision-making process regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic environmental agents (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic hepatitis B, digestive disease disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26002222
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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 tinnitus, chronic hepatitis B, cirrhosis of the liver, and pneumonia due to lack of nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.,There was no evidence showing that any of the claimed conditions were present during or within a presumptive period following service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis of the liver as proximately due to service-connected chronic hepatitis B, based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for epistaxis, chronic hepatitis B, and dysmenorrhea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development. The initial rating for dysmenorrhea has been granted at 30 percent, while the initial rating for chronic hepatitis B remains at 20 percent.
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