The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran was exposed to toxins during service, and for a medical opinion on potential exposure. The appeal is not about service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection is being remanded due to unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxins during service.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma, amyloidosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006819
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 appeal for service connection for residuals of a Covid disability was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a notice of disagreement. The claim for amyloidosis is remanded for further development.
- 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.
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