The Veteran's claim of service connection for burn injuries is being remanded due to the AOJ's failure to consider a reasonably raised issue regarding radiation burns during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not properly address the Veteran's reasonable concern about his exposure to radiation burns during service, leading to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- burn injuries, radiation burns
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26037354
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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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