The Veteran's hematuria and sickle cell trait with hematuria are being remanded for further examination to determine if the service-connected Hepatitis C caused or aggravated these conditions, and whether the pre-existing condition worsened during service.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's hematuria and sickle cell trait with hematuria, including determining if the service-connected Hepatitis C caused or aggravated these conditions, and whether the pre-existing condition worsened during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hematuria, sickle cell trait
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1040400
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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.
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