The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia due to incomplete development of the record, including failure to obtain inpatient or outpatient clinical records during service. The Veteran is also directed to provide any private treatment records related to his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA opinion was inadequate as it did not consider direct service connection for the Veteran's chronic lymphocytic leukemia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia, which are currently diagnosed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20026781
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service-connected chronic lymphocytic leukemia and coronary artery disease are granted, with the earliest possible effective date being May 26, 2024.
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