The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection of thalassemia minor, which was initially denied in a rating decision from December 1968. The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran. However, he argues that there was clear and unmistakable error in the original denial and wants an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's argument is related to a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the December 1968 rating decision denying service connection for thalassemia minor, which would affect the effective date assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- thalassemia minor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1220336
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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
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- Whole decision: Denied
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