The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hairy cell leukemia and a heart condition due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims will be reviewed again, with additional development including VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because the RO did not comply with all required development under 38 C.F.R. § 3.311 for both conditions and the Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hairy cell leukemia, Heart condition (peripheral vascular disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20058112
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's hairy cell leukemia residuals are rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hairy cell leukemia residuals and a 20 percent rating for chronic fatigue, both of which are considered direct service connection cases.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the AOJ to confirm whether the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation from a helicopter floor system during active duty or ACDUTRA and to obtain a new medical opinion as to the etiology of his leukemia.
- Granted
The Veteran's hairy cell leukemia is granted as due to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection for PTSD was remanded.
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