The veteran's death was caused by cardiogenic shock due to hemolytic crises, and chronic lymphatic leukemia. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death and accrued benefits based on a pending claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a possible link between the veteran's exposure to radiation during active duty and his development of chronic lymphatic leukemia, which may have contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphatic leukemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0425041
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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 remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for chronic lymphatic leukemia for a more adequate medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic lymphatic leukemia, skin cancer, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, hypertension with residuals, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuous symptoms since service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the appellant's death.
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