The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete notification and development under the VCAA, as well as a need to recalculate dose estimates based on new methodology.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development and notification in accordance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- Epstein-Barr type viral infection, residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0403689
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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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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and reopened his claims for depression, bipolar disorder, a back injury, and residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for substance abuse is also reopened.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation was denied as there is no evidence that he was exposed to ionizing radiation during his active duty. The Board found that infertility, which the Veteran claimed was due to his alleged radiation exposure, is not a radiogenic disease and therefore not service connected.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed radiogenic disease or other residuals, including radiation fibrosis, due to his period of active service. Additionally, there is no evidence of current hair loss or other residuals related to exposure to biological/chemical warfare agents (other than Agent Orange).
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a current disability associated with exposure to ionizing radiation or dengue fever, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.
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