The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, pleural effusion with smooth pleural thickening, diabetes mellitus, type 2, right-sided tremors, and left-sided tremors due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that it was a pre-decisional duty to assist error not to research the Veteran's claimed exposure with the 226th Signal Company from February 1971 through August 31, 1971, and remanded for verification of this potential service in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, pleural effusion with smooth pleural thickening, diabetes mellitus, type 2, right-sided tremors, left-sided tremors
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091301
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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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