Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further evidentiary development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service and its potential relationship to his fatal central nervous system lymphoma.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting medical opinions on the issue, necessitating a new medical opinion from an appropriately qualified physician.
- Claimed conditions
- central nervous system lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909651
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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