The Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic thrombocarpurpa is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and an opinion regarding the relationship between his condition and presumed herbicide exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because of the need for a VA examination and an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's idiopathic thrombocarpurpa and presumed herbicide exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2023
- Citation
- A23033058
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and peripheral neuropathy as a result of exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, anemia, residuals of splenectomy, and immune system disorder (depressed immune system) due to insufficient development. The gynecological claim remains denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral foot numbness, diabetes mellitus, pseudomonas bacterial infection, nocardia bacterial infection, kidney disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and necrotizing lymphadenitis are all denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or chronicity within one year post-service separation.,The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus was denied because he does not have a current diagnosis of the condition. The Board found that his intermittent episodes of low glucose levels were due to idiopathic thrombocytopenia, not diabetes.,For pseudomonas bacterial infection, nocardia bacterial infection, kidney disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and necrotizing lymphadenitis, the Veteran's service treatment records are negative for any diagnoses of these conditions. None manifested to a compensable degree within one year post-service separation.,The Board found that there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in service or during the presumptive period.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for idiopathic thrombocarpnia purpura as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The claims of higher ratings for PTSD and TDIU are remanded.
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