The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine if G6PD deficiency is a congenital defect or disease, and whether any superimposed injury occurred during service. The claims for increased ratings for arthritis of the knees are also remanded as no SOC has been issued.
The deciding factor: Further medical evidence is needed to clarify the nature of the Veteran's G6PD deficiency and its relation to his active duty service, including whether it is a congenital defect or disease and if there was any superimposed injury during service. Additionally, an SOC must be issued for the increased rating claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, Arthritis of the left knee, Arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909644
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and clarification regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities, specifically to determine if the Veteran has experienced 'the functional equivalent of range of motion loss contemplated by the next higher rating' at any point during the appeal period.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's arthritis of both knees is not related to an injury or disease incurred in active service and has not been caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple back and joint disabilities, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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