The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the Board denied all claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the veteran's fatal myelodysplastic syndrome was related to his military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0307824
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a new VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's MDS and potential AML and b-cell leukemia due to inadequacies in previous opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), to include anaplastic anemia, due to toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain a medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claimed exposure to benzene and other toxic substances during service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for myelodysplastic syndrome, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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