The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation and chemicals during service, as well as his multiple myeloma. The AOJ is instructed to follow specific VA procedures for claims based on ionizing radiation exposure and provide a dose estimate if possible. Additionally, the Veteran needs to be scheduled for an examination by an appropriate clinician to determine whether his multiple myeloma was caused by chemical exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to radiation and chemicals during service, necessitating further development of this aspect of the claim. The AOJ is instructed to follow specific VA procedures for claims based on ionizing radiation exposure and provide a dose estimate if possible. Additionally, the Veteran needs to be scheduled for an examination by an appropriate clinician to determine whether his multiple myeloma was caused by chemical exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115612
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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.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran with a VA examination and medical opinion.
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