The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's multiple myeloma is related to his service, specifically exposure to burn pits. The examiner must provide a clear rationale and discuss relevant medical principles.
The deciding factor: The opinion from the Veteran’s physician regarding exposure to chemicals and development of MM was found to be speculative and insufficient.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20081892
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple myeloma, finding that the Veteran's condition was caused by his conceded in-service toxic risk exposure activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing the Veteran with a VA examination and medical opinion.
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