The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received after a November 2017 statement of the case and before the December 2018 denial. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is now on appeal for the period prior to March 14, 2017.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted after the November 2017 SOC but before the December 2018 denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21003164
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's cause of death was hyperkalemia, hemolytic anemia, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. His Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia substantially contributed to his death.,Service connection for tremors is granted with an effective date of April 11, 2012.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lymphoma (Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia) is granted as service connected due to exposure to AFFF during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lymphoma (Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia) is granted as service connected due to exposure to AFFF during active duty.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's lymphoma (Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia) is granted as service connected due to exposure to AFFF during active duty.
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