The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided in the addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hematologic disorder was aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including CAD, DMII, and bladder cancer residuals.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not adequately address whether service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), or bladder cancer residuals aggravated the Veteran's hematologic disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- hematologic disorder, including normocytic anemia, red cell hypoplasia, Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027725
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) due to the evidence being at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's MDS is etiologically related to his active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death, which included MDS, is found to be related to his exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's hematologic disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), and bladder cancer residuals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for a hematologic disorder. The Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents is conceded, and VA will consider evidence of actual direct causation of normocytic anemia, MDS, or red cell hypoplasia based on such exposure.
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