The Board remands the veteran's claim for service connection for myelodysplasia to schedule a VA examination to determine its etiology, particularly in relation to herbicide exposure during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: There is sufficient evidence suggesting an association between the veteran's herbicide exposure and myelodysplasia, but no VA examination has been conducted to address this question.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900071
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct or presumptive link between the Veteran's myelodysplasia and his military service. The issue of service connection for myelodysplasia remains remanded as well.
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