The Veteran's ITP has been granted service connection, but the Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of his disability. The AOJ should obtain recent VA treatment records and schedule a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and an updated medical assessment are required to properly evaluate the Veteran's current ITP condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22034048
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks to establish service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), which he contends was aggravated by his in-service exposure to various chemicals and is related to his service-connected Type I diabetes mellitus. The Board finds the VA examiner's opinions inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing an addendum opinion from another qualified examiner.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's ITP is granted a 70% rating, but service connection for bilateral hearing loss and neck disability are remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) as the Veteran's condition had its onset in service and is presumed to have been incurred therein.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for ITP, BLE neuropathy, bone marrow abnormalities, and ovarian cancer as a result of exposure to chemicals at Fort McClellan. The Veteran was not diagnosed with any of these conditions during active service or for many years thereafter, and there is no evidence of direct exposure to toxic chemicals.
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