The Veteran's spouse is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, which was granted in July 2005. The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of documentation regarding the Veteran's prior application for VA healthcare in 2003.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's prior application for VA healthcare in 2003, which may have included or been consistent with a claim for disability compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1820971
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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 Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as the evidence did not establish that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's causes of death were not found to be service-connected, as there was no credible evidence linking the conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia and coronary artery disease are granted, with the earliest possible effective date being May 26, 2024.
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