The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding exposure to toxic chemicals and herbicide agents. The Veteran's left fibula disability, CLL, GVHD of the lips, diabetes, and neuropathy of both feet are all under review.
The deciding factor: Incomplete verification of the Veteran’s exposure to toxic solvents and herbicide agents is preventing a determination on the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left fibula disability, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), graft versus host disease (GVHD) of the lips, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), neuropathy of both feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142770
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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 granted an earlier effective date of April 5, 2011, for the grant of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and an initial rating of 100 percent from that date to April 26, 2013.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) based on the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the August 2024 rating decision.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
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