The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and his leukemia. The VA is required to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate clinician, preferably an oncologist or physician with expertise in toxicology, to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s leukemia.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinions were inadequate as they did not address the specific contentions regarding the causes of the Veteran's leukemia and failed to consider the relevant evidence including Dr. E. W. C.'s opinion on Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Leukemia, Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia (CGL), Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20051992
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 100 percent rating for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia from June 4, 2014 to September 27, 2018 and a 30 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran's CML was in remission during the latter period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Leukemia have prevented him from obtaining or maintaining employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is granted. The issue of service connection for Behcet's Syndrome, due to presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune, is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist and needs additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's leukemia.
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