The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action consistent with a Joint Motion, which found that the VCAA notice letter did not fully comply with the Board's remand instructions.
The deciding factor: The Court (endorsing the Joint Motion) found that the VCAA notice letter did not provide examples of evidence that would be sufficient to substantiate the claimed exposure to herbicides or other chemicals during service, as required by the Board's remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- anaplastic lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0705981
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claim for anaplastic lymphoma was not granted as it is not related to his military service or any event during service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant service personnel records have been associated with the claims file, which could not have been obtained when VA initially decided the claim. As a result, the case is being remanded for reconsideration of the issue of service connection for anaplastic lymphoma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for anaplastic lymphoma, including as due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication.
- Denied
The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen a claim of service connection for anaplastic lymphoma, including as secondary to herbicide exposure. The veteran's appeal was denied.
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