The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional errors and the need for a VA addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's CML was caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam, as well as whether his chronic fatigue is secondary to his CML.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because there are pre-decisional errors that require correction, specifically related to the need for a VA addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), aplastic anemia, chronic fatigue
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24077869
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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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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including cervical spine, chronic fatigue, and various nerve damages, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to in-service events.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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