The Board has determined that the Veteran's normocytic anemia did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service, including his residuals of a pilonidal cyst.
The deciding factor: There was no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current normocytic anemia to his active service or to his service-connected residuals of a pilonidal cyst.
- Claimed conditions
- normocytic anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1514104
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What this means for you
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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).
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The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and normocytic anemia as secondary to service-connected chronic hemorrhoids. The claim of entitlement to service connection for left inguinal hernia is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for cirrhosis of the liver/ruptured liver, normocytic anemia, malignant neoplasm of the thyroid, and chronic kidney disease stage II based on a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to in-service exposure or other in-service events.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal was denied for various issues, including service connection and increased disability ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of normocytic anemia and remands the case for further development, including a VA examination.
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