The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service, specifically Operation CROSSROADS. The claim will be further developed and reviewed.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine if the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation in service, particularly during Operation CROSSROADS.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic cancer of the pancreas
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0619531
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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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