The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in his statements regarding exposure and medical opinions. The Veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange, radiation, asbestos, or pesticides during service. Service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's CLL did not manifest during service and is not related to any in-service exposure, including radio waves, which are non-ionizing radiation and do not cause CLL.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23063647
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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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