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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1524592
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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