The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia should be remanded due to conflicting evidence and a need for further medical opinion regarding in-service radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran's CML is related to in-service radiation exposure, necessitating a more definitive opinion from a medical professional.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myeloid leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144142
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a TERA opinion and memorandum regarding toxic exposure risk activities during service, as required by the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia to obtain a medical opinion in compliance with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia to obtain additional evidence and a medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and chronic myeloid leukemia were dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing the appeal.
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