The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Waldenström’s macroglobinemia and anemia with fatigue due to radiation exposure. The claim will be developed further, including obtaining a dose assessment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claim is based on presumed exposure to ionizing radiation, but he does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection as a 'radiation-exposed veteran'.
- Claimed conditions
- Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, anemia with fatigue
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167299
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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