The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia to his in-service radiation exposure. The VA is required to conduct further development and provide a medical opinion.
The deciding factor: There is no medical opinion linking the Veteran’s disease to radiation, but there are articles suggesting a link between CLL and radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164244
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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
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- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia due to active disease, finding that there was no actual improvement in his condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as his death certificate shows that the immediate cause of his death was chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and there is no evidence to support exposure to herbicide agents or other conditions related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's special monthly pension was granted effective August 15, 2006. The claim is denied for an earlier effective date.
- Granted
The appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is granted. The Veteran's claim of direct service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to in-service TCE exposure is remanded.
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