The Veteran's claim for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma, claimed as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded because the VA did not appropriately investigate his reported exposure in Panama.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to research and investigate the Veteran’s alleged exposure to Agent Orange during jungle training at Fort Sherman in Panama.
- Claimed conditions
- mantle cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029831
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for mantle cell lymphoma is remanded due to the need for clarification of his condition status and severity.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma has been granted, and the issue is no longer on appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for mantle cell lymphoma has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death, mantle cell lymphoma, was not determined to be service-connected as it did not arise from or is etiologically related to his military service.
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