The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if myelodysplasia is related to active service, including presumed herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further medical evaluation to determine the etiology of the Veteran's myelodysplasia and its relationship to active service, including any potential herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplasia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130127
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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