The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a complete copy of the veteran's DD Form 1141 and preparing a dose estimate regarding his exposure to radiation. The appeal is now pending again with the Board.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened based on new evidence, but further development is needed before service connection can be determined.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0515626
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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
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