The Board has determined that additional development, including a VA examination or medical opinion concerning the merits of the claim and evidentiary development under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311, is required due to the appellant's claims for service connection for hairy cell leukemia based on exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to determine whether the appellant's current condition of hairy cell leukemia is related to his military service, specifically his claimed exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board therefore remanded the case for further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Hairy cell leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0635611
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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.
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