The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appeal is remanded for further proceedings, including verifying the Veteran's alleged exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Okinawa.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted regarding the nature of the Veteran's service and potential exposure to Agent Orange, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- B-cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21066837
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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
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- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for B-cell lymphoma, left and right lower extremity small fiber sensory neuropathy, and left hip fracture residuals are granted. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's B-cell lymphoma and its recurrence or metastasis at the time of the reduction in rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's B-cell lymphoma is being remanded for further investigation and an addendum opinion to consider potential toxic exposures during service, including JP-5, diesel fuel, and firefighting foam.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical strain, esophagus stricture, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and migraine headaches due to untimely notice of disagreement. The appeal for B-cell lymphoma was remanded for further development.
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