The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and its relation to his Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The examiner failed to address the pathophysiology of the Veteran's condition, which is required by regulation for compensation under certain conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22060354
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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
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA treatment records.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
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