The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination and lack of recent VA treatment records. The Veteran's B-12 deficiency needs to be evaluated by a physician.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical evaluation and lack of recent VA treatment records prevent a definitive determination on the etiology of the B-12 deficiency.
- Claimed conditions
- B-12 deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1218799
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1218799.
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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed disabilities, including multiple myeloma and diabetes mellitus type II, are not related to an undiagnosed illness or a Gulf War syndrome. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions have known etiologies unrelated to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and effective dates for various disabilities, including conjunctivitis, respiratory condition, hypertension, B-12 deficiency, TBI, left upper extremity paralysis, tinnitus, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's B-12 deficiency was not incurred in or aggravated by service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's appeal involves multiple gastrointestinal and pulmonary disabilities that he claims are secondary to his service-connected GERD. The Board is unable to determine the appropriate disposition of these issues due to conflicting medical opinions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.