The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying his treatment history. The claims of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for beta thalassemia minor and TDIU are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision requires additional evidence and clarification regarding the Veteran's treatment history and current condition severity.
- Claimed conditions
- beta thalassemia minor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1535528
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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
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for microcytic hyperchromic anemia, finding that there is no credible evidence of a current disability related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several conditions and service connection claims, including seasonal allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, beta thalassemia minor, sinusitis, OSA, ED, and renal insufficiency.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for beta thalassemia minor and assigned a 30 percent rating effective from the date of claim, May 24, 2005. The Veteran's hallux valgus is rated at 10 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected beta thalassemia minor effective from July 19, 2011.
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