The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on whether the veteran's cause of death was related to exposure to radiation and/or Agent Orange. The appellant also needs to be provided with information about accrued benefits and burial benefits claims.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's cause of death and his service, specifically whether it was caused by exposure to radiation or Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611312
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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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