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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900071
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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