The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide an examination and determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lymphoma disability.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not afford the Veteran an examination to determine the nature and etiology of his disability, concluding that there was no in-service event, disease, or injury to warrant a direct service connection. The Board finds this as a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24061084
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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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