The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the connection between the Veteran's current blood disorder and his service. The VA needs to request an addendum opinion from a clinician to determine if there is at least as likely as not that the blood disorder developed during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing medical evidence, including the December 2015 VA examination, was insufficient to establish a connection between the Veteran's current blood disorder and his service. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether there is at least as likely as not that the blood disorder developed during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic blood disorder, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142650
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hematologic disorders, including aplastic anemia, acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. The claim will be remanded for further action.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all nine issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the denial of these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no current diagnosis of a chronic blood disorder and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic skin disorder, memory and/or balance problems, or a chronic blood disorder (including thrombocytosis).
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