The Board has remanded the case due to new information from the PACT Act, which may affect eligibility for presumptive service connection. The Veteran's service aboard ships is being investigated to determine if he was exposed to herbicides in Guam or American Samoa.
The deciding factor: New information from the PACT Act requires further investigation into the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Amyloidosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22045825
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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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