The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is related to his in-service exposure to burn pits. The case will be reviewed with an additional VA opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision requires a determination on the etiology of CML and its relation to service, specifically in-service exposure to burn pits.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23066315
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia as the evidence of record does not support a finding that it is etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia based on the Veteran's exposure to toxic burn pits during his service in Afghanistan.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 22, 2021, for the grant of service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and a 100 percent evaluation for CML for the period prior to March 1, 2025.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it is causally related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
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