The Veteran's claim for service connection for microcytic anemia, variously diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia and B-12 deficiency anemia is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if there is a nexus between his current condition and his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The claim requires medical evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis of microcytic anemia and his military service, including any potential relationship to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- microcytic anemia, iron deficiency anemia, B-12 deficiency anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1541442
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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 service connection for the claimed conditions of tinnitus, insomnia, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, and iron deficiency anemia as there is no evidence of any complaints, treatment, or diagnosis in service or after service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied.,Service connection for a bone density disability, iron deficiency anemia, IBS, migraines, sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability were all denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, iron deficiency anemia, and urinary incontinence. The claims of gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome are being remanded.,New evidence received since the last rating decision warrants readjudication of the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's iron deficiency anemia is rated at 30 percent, the highest available rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Rating Schedule). The Board found that the Veteran required intravenous iron infusions 4 or more times per 12 month period.
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