The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully evaluate the Appellant's claims for service connection for sickle cell disease and bilateral hip disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain relevant medical records, including a Physical Evaluation Board report from April 1975, and to schedule the Appellant for an examination by a medical professional.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not provide sufficient information regarding the onset of sickle cell disease prior to active duty for training. The case is being remanded to obtain additional records and conduct further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1744782
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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