The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding secondary service connection for thrombocythemia to PTSD. The examiner did not address the medical literature cited by the Veteran's representative and did not reconcile his conclusion with this contradictory evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a more detailed and specific opinion regarding the relationship between the claimed condition and the service-connected disability, specifically addressing the medical literature related to PTSD and thrombocythemia.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombocythemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21074667
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's thrombocythemia is currently rated noncompensable and the Board finds that a rating increase is not warranted as his condition has been asymptomatic throughout the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for thrombocythemia and malignant skin neoplasm, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to exposure to environmental toxins during his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thrombocythemia, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between his condition and his active service, including herbicide exposure or secondary to his service-connected PTSD or diabetes mellitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for thrombocythemia and PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides is conceded, but further examination and opinion are needed.
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