The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a blood disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to additional development being needed. The decision on these issues is pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further examination was necessary to determine if the Veteran had a current diagnosis of a blood disorder related to his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation, as well as to assess the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- blood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070624
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a blood disorder, and a compensable disability rating for hypertension is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, memory loss, blood disorder, PTSD, lower back disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD, as there was no evidence of a current disability or nexus to active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a blood disorder to include as due to ionizing radiation exposure, also claimed as leukemia, for additional development including an ionizing radiation dose estimate and updated VA medical examination.
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