The Board has ordered the AOJ to confirm whether the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation from a helicopter floor system during active duty or ACDUTRA and to obtain a new medical opinion as to the etiology of his leukemia.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to conflicting findings regarding exposure and the need for further clarification on the Veteran's service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Hairy cell leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25001012
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's hairy cell leukemia residuals are rated at a 60 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's hairy cell leukemia is granted as due to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection for PTSD was remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's hairy cell leukemia and its relation to in-service exposure to toxic chemicals, including benzene in jet fuel.
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