The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a dose estimate for radiation exposure during service, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's uveal melanoma is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to fulfill its duty to assist in obtaining a dose estimate based on the April 1959 DD Form 1141 due to the Veteran's contention that his uveal melanoma may be related to radiation exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- uveal melanoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2019
- Citation
- A19000086
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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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