The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to contaminated ground water and carcinogens during service, which may be related to his non-hodgkin's lymphoma. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient verification of the Veteran's exposure to contaminants during service and did not provide a VA examination to determine if this exposure is linked to his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- non-hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24053381
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for non-hodgkin's lymphoma was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals system.
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