The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia and its relation to service, specifically herbicide exposure. The Veteran was diagnosed with CML in May 2018 and is presumed exposed to herbicides during service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical opinions were provided regarding the relationship between the Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia and his service or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myeloid leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23047582
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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)
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