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 RO is instructed to attempt to secure these records and provide them to VA for review.
The deciding factor: The Court found that VA did not attempt to obtain all relevant private treatment records from Dr. J.S., which were necessary to determine if the Veteran's aplastic anemia was related to his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- aplastic anemia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20064535
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
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