The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper evidentiary development regarding the veteran's exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange. The RO must verify whether the veteran served in an area exposed to herbicides and determine if presumptive service connection is warranted for follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO failed to properly develop evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange, as required by VA Adjudication Procedure Manual M21-1MR.
- Claimed conditions
- follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0721175
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA dose estimate and medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current condition and service exposure to radiation or chemicals.
- Granted
The Veteran's follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to be connected to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, thus service connection is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted a 100% disability rating from January 1, 2019 to July 17, 2019. The appeal for a compensable rating for NHL beyond that period is remanded.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's blood cancer, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and composite lymphoblastic lymphoma (CLL) are not related to his service or any event of service. The claim for service connection is denied.
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