The Veteran is seeking service connection for MALT lymphoma, gastric ulcers, and a skin disability other than multiple keloids. The case has been remanded to conduct further research into potential radiation exposure in service and determine the appropriate service connection theory.
The deciding factor: Further research is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during his service in Turkey, which could potentially establish presumptive service connection for MALT lymphoma. The issues of gastric ulcers and a skin disability other than multiple keloids are also remanded as they are related to the primary issue.
- Claimed conditions
- MALT lymphoma, gastric ulcers, skin disability other than multiple keloids
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1615855
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for gastric ulcers and their residuals as secondary to his service-connected GERD. The decision concludes that the current gastric ulcers are caused by and aggravated by his service-connected GERD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a failure to notify the Veteran of his right to a hearing before the AOJ prior to issuance of an initial decision on appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for service-connected gastric ulcers due to an inadequate VA examination and the need to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding the severity of his condition.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction exists for the Board to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.
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