The Board has decided that there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service, and therefore cannot grant service connection for lymphocytic leukemia on a presumptive basis or non-arteritic ischemic anterior optic neuropathy as secondary to the leukemia. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board could not verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to Agent Orange during his service, which is required for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphocytic leukemia, non-arteritic ischemic anterior optic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107024
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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