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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070624
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,676 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 20070624.
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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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