The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a hearing, and will schedule one at the earliest available opportunity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a Travel Board hearing which was initially cancelled. The Veteran later confirmed his desire for a hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1233881
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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