The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lymphoma and neuropathy from October 14, 2010 to November 2, 2011. The claims of service connection for depression, headaches, and a respiratory disability are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is needed due to the need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's lymphoma and neuropathy from October 14, 2010 to November 2, 2011, as well as claims of service connection for depression, headaches, and a respiratory disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Lymphoma, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Left lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23016827
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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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