The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the acute myeloid leukemia to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence associating the certified cause of the veteran's death with his military service on any basis, including exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605620
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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