The Board has denied service connection for glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) as it is not a disability for VA purposes. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are remanded due to incomplete service records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's G6PD was found to be a clinical finding without diagnosed residuals, thus not meeting the criteria for a disability for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), right shoulder rotator cuff tear, status post repair left rotator cuff tear, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125879
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.
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