The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for polycythemia vera (myelofibrosis) due to herbicide exposure, as it is unable to make an informed decision without further development. The Veteran meets criteria for presumptive exposure to herbicides but myelofibrosis is not among those diseases considered a presumptive disease under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
The deciding factor: The Board cannot provide a medical nexus opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's polycythemia vera (myelofibrosis) and herbicide exposure without further development.
- Claimed conditions
- polycythemia vera (myelofibrosis), chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20053531
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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