The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper consideration of his exposure to radiation during service. The AOJ is instructed to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing and forward all relevant documents, including a July 2013 memo about ionizing radiation exposure at Fort Bliss, to the VA Under Secretary for Health for a dose estimate.
The deciding factor: The Board found that proper consideration was not given to the Veteran's claim based on alleged exposure to ionizing radiation during service and instructed the AOJ to provide further development of these claims as necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, benign prostatic hyperplasia, cardiovascular disorder, gout, hypertension, renal failure, pulmonary embolism, thyroid disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014408
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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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