The Board has determined that the AOJ did not provide a VA examination or medical opinion for the Veteran's cutaneous T-cell lymphoma disability, which is required due to the low threshold being triggered. The claim is therefore remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the failure to provide a VA examination and medical opinion as required by law when there is evidence of a current disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2026
- Citation
- A26013045
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for various cancers and related conditions due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, as the condition affects between 20 to 25 percent of the Veteran's body.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is remanded. The VA needs to obtain more evidence related to the veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at Clark Air Force Base.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma was reopened and granted effective from September 4, 2012. The decision does not assign a specific rating or provide an effective date beyond the reopening of the claim.
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