The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of pernicious anemia and vitamin deficiency during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was based solely on lack of documentation in the STRs, which is not sufficient for a medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- pernicious anemia, vitamin deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23013389
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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)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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