The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence for a decision on his initial compensable rating claim and TDIU claim. The Board finds that the Veteran should have been provided with VA examinations to evaluate additional disabilities related to his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including fatigue, neuropathy in hands and feet, and cognitive impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient for a decision on the initial compensable rating claim due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's current symptoms and their relationship to his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may significantly impact the outcome of the initial compensable rating claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (stage IV, mantle cell), Fatigue, Neuropathy in hands and feet, Cognitive impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082459
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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.
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