The Board has determined that more evidentiary development is required for the claims of service connection for multiple myeloma and melanoma. The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma will be remanded to obtain a VA examination, while his claim for service connection for melanoma due to exposure to ionizing radiation requires additional development including obtaining an official exposure record.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the claims of service connection for both conditions require further development as there are gaps in the evidence regarding the diagnoses and potential service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma, melanoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103717
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 service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was related to his service-connected melanoma.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by his conceded in-service toxic risk exposure activities.
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