The Board has decided that the Veteran's sickle cell thalassemia and associated residuals, as well as his TDIU claim, need further investigation and evidence collection before a final decision can be made.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient information to determine if there was any superimposed disease or injury in connection with the Veteran's sickle cell trait that caused disability apart from congenital defects.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell thalassemia, sickle cell trait
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21068789
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sickle cell trait as it is a congenital defect not subject to service connection. The right knee condition was remanded due to an incomplete medical opinion regarding its etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell trait.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been improperly adjudicated due to a failure to obtain all relevant medical records and Social Security disability records. The case is being remanded to correct this error.
- Denied
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