The veteran seeks service connection for malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, which the Board has determined was not due to exposure to ionizing radiation in service. The case is being remanded for further development including a search of missing service medical records and preparation of a dose estimate based on available methodologies.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim involves determining whether his lymphoma is related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service, which requires specific documentation not currently available in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0211873
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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
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