The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his claimed disabilities are related to exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
The deciding factor: Additional studies submitted by the Veteran show potential higher levels of exposure to ionizing radiation than previously estimated, and a supplemental opinion is needed to assess this new information.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the bilateral feet, arthritis of the left shoulder, arthritis of the right shoulder, right hand arthritis, left hand arthritis, squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1610097
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for left hand arthritis, 3rd digit and right hand arthritis has been dismissed due to their death.
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