The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion from a hematologist to determine if the Veteran suffers from neutropenia or leukopenia, and whether these conditions are related to active service.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is needed to clarify the nature of the Veteran's condition and its relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- leukopenia, neutropenia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18125836
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a blood/bone marrow disorder, including myelodysplastic syndrome, leukopenia, and neutropenia, is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board acknowledges that the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for neutropenia was denied, while the issue of service connection for gastritis is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's leukopenia has not required continuous medication for control or intermittent use of a myeloid growth factor to maintain ANC greater than or equal to 1500/l, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for meningitis and leukopenia due to a procedural due process violation.
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