The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain all relevant private treatment records related to the Veteran's aplastic anemia. The Veteran is required to provide any outstanding private treatment records from his primary care provider, Dr. J.S., or provide a release for VA to attempt to obtain them.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence in the record indicating attempts were made to obtain all relevant private treatment records related to the Veteran's aplastic anemia, despite these records potentially being relevant to his service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- aplastic anemia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20064535
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, currently diagnosed as left shoulder strain and dislocation. The other claims were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for aplastic anemia due to a need to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
Service connection for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is granted. The Board found that PNH was at least as likely as not due to service-connected aplastic anemia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of anemia due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence and the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled examination.
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