The Veteran's claim for service connection for iron deficiency anemia has been reopened, but the issue of whether she is entitled to service connection remains unresolved.,The Veteran's chest pain disability and its relationship to her service-connected PTSD are also remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran’s current chest pain is related to her service-connected PTSD or a separate condition, and whether her left knee disability is secondary to her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Iron deficiency anemia, Chest pain, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18102745
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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).
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