The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's exposure to organic solvents, specifically diesel fuel, caused his multiple myeloma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA medical opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran’s exposure to organic solvents and diesel caused the Veteran’s multiple myeloma.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma, plasma cell leukemia, acute renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002498
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 Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by his conceded in-service toxic risk exposure activities.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.
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