The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives and a need for additional medical opinion regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's TTP/HUS were directly caused by his presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21074088
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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 remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for his cause of death, specifically whether he received a blood transfusion during service. The VA is instructed to obtain clinical records from Vietnam and provide an addendum opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for thrombotic thrombocarpenturpura (TTP) and psychiatric disability due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TTP is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.
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