The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia and an acquired psychiatric disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (secondary to chronic myelogenous leukemia), due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a VA examination and opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia in relation to her service exposure to non-ionizing radiofrequency radiation, as well as the interrelatedness of the psychiatric claim with the cancer claim.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (secondary to chronic myelogenous leukemia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035309
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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