The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML) due to exposure to herbicides in service. The case has been remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the West Texas Cancer Center and the VA Medical Center in Albuquerque.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant medical records are needed to support or refute the veteran's claim of service connection for CML.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelocytic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0335740
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The Veteran's chronic myelocytic leukemia was not shown to be related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion on whether the veteran's cause of death was related to exposure to radiation and/or Agent Orange. The appellant also needs to be provided with information about accrued benefits and burial benefits claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic myelocytic leukemia, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The appeal is dismissed.
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