The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential radiation exposure during service, and a need for additional dose information regarding the Veteran's claimed service on the USS Ronald Reagan.
The deciding factor: The case was referred to the Under Secretary for Health for an updated opinion consistent with 38 C.F.R. § 3.311, as there has been no dose (REM) estimate provided for the Veteran’s claimed service aboard the USS Ronald Reagan.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), anemia, venous thrombosis, left foot condition, nerve damage/radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007856
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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