The Board has remanded the cases of myelodysplastic syndrome and thyroid cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure. The Veteran's service records indicate he was stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base for three years, where he worked on the Atlas F weapons system which required close proximity to nuclear warheads. Additional information is needed from the MRER regarding his exposure during this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's exposure history needs further clarification and assessment due to his assertion of closer proximity to radiation exposure while stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplastic syndrome, thyroid cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18106391
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for blood cancer, leukemia, eye disorder, myelodysplastic syndrome, and thrombocytopenia due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service. The case is remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypothyroidism is granted as secondary to his service-connected thyroid cancer, which was caused by exposure to herbicide agents during his naval service.
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