The Board has remanded the case due to a change in law regarding presumptive service connection for chronic B-cell leukemia, and the appellant's claim for service connection based on direct theories of entitlement is also being considered.
The deciding factor: A new law provides for presumptive service connection for certain diseases including chronic B-cell leukemia, which may affect the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic B-cell leukemia, refractive anemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1524592
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic B-cell leukemia because the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of leukemia prior to his death.
- Denied
The Veteran's chronic B-cell leukemia was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise etiologically related to active-duty service, including as secondary to toxic herbicide exposure. Service connection is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic B-cell leukemia and ischemic heart disease are granted due to presumed exposure during his Vietnam Era service. The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including chronic B-cell leukemia and other conditions.
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