The Veteran's NHL and pernicious anemia have been rated, but the appeal is remanded for further development regarding his hearing loss and TDIU claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was needed to address the issues of bilateral hearing loss and TDIU due to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), Pernicious Anemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21072913
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma was remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for reconsideration based on new evidence. The effective date of service connection is also being considered.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to adjudicate the Veteran's motion for entitlement to revision of an April 1991 rating decision that awarded a 30 percent rating for NHL effective June 1, 1989, specifically addressing the Veteran's contentions in his March 2011 CUE motion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's rating for residuals of NHL, including chemotherapy-induced diarrhea/bowel pattern change, was reduced from 100% to 30%, effective October 1, 2021.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The reduction in the rating for NHL from 100% to 40%, effective March 1, 2018, was proper. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.
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