The Veteran's claim for service connection for acute myelocytic leukemia, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation during active duty, is being remanded for further development and consideration. The case will be reviewed by the Under Secretary for Health to determine if it is at least as likely as not that the condition was caused by such exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current medical condition does not typically associate with low-level exposure to ionizing radiation, but a new dose estimate from DTRA based on his claimed activities will be obtained to assess likelihood of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myelocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1010739
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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
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