The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple myeloma, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § § 1151 for left hip replacement and related complications, as well as compensation under 38 U.S.C. § § 1151 for left and right knee DJD and lumbar spine DJD.,The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his service connection claim for multiple myeloma, as well as his claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § § 1151 for hip replacement complications and related joint issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current opinions provided by VA examiners did not address all aspects of the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding the cause of his left leg shortness and whether it was reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma, left leg shortness, left knee DJD, right knee DJD, lumbar spine DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19171995
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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 Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 100 percent for service-connected multiple myeloma has been denied. The Board also remanded two issues related to nerve neuropathies, and the claims for TDIU and SMC have been denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple myeloma and back problems due to a duty to assist error. For multiple myeloma, the Veteran's exposure to asbestos is not verified. For back problems, an addendum opinion is needed to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding her training-related injuries.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for multiple myeloma, diabetes mellitus II, and coronary artery disease (CAD) based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
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