The Board determined that the veteran's myelogenous leukemia was not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been. The evidence did not support a finding of radiation exposure during service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence showing the veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during his military service, which is required for presumptive service connection under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0323488
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional VA records and an addendum opinion to clarify the Veteran's diagnosis and provide a nexus opinion regarding service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diabetes and his myelogenous leukemia, which led to his death.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for myelogenous leukemia was denied, while his PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent. The appeal is mixed as it involves both direct service connection and an increased rating for PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was determined to be due to intracranial hemorrhage, which is not service-connected. The Board denied retroactive benefits for myelogenous leukemia as it was not a disease presumed by herbicide exposure.
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