The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sickle cell trait and beta thalassemia due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's sickle cell trait is being examined again, and a secondary service connection opinion on bilateral pes planus must be provided.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions obtained were insufficient as they did not address the specific questions regarding the increase in severity of sickle cell trait during service or whether it was due to natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- sickle cell trait, beta thalassemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23048770
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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.
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