The Veteran seeks service connection for pernicious anemia and vitamin B-12 deficiency, claiming it is related to his use of ibuprofen for a service-connected left shoulder disability. The Board finds the VA examination opinion inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran's current disorder was aggravated by his ibuprofen use or if it is proximately due to his service-connected membranous glomerulonephritis (claimed as renal failure).
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pernicious anemia and vitamin B-12 deficiency was aggravated by his ibuprofen use for his left shoulder disability or if it is proximately due to his service-connected membranous glomerulonephritis (claimed as renal failure).
- Claimed conditions
- pernicious anemia, vitamin B-12 deficiency
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1530477
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. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1530477.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pernicious anemia is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the previous VA medical opinions. The Board requests additional clarification on whether the condition was incurred during service or related to his hypertension.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for pernicious anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, and iron deficiency anemia (anemia) is denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome, while remanding claims for obstructive sleep apnea, pernicious anemia, and GERD as secondary to tinnitus.
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.