Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on whether the condition is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to the absence of evidence establishing a nexus between the Veteran's claimed disability and her active service, specifically regarding swollen lymph nodes observed in 1978 without a subsequent biopsy during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015590
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.